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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2009
Filed:
May. 30, 2006
Applicants:
Kathleen M. LA Belle, Lawrence, MI (US);
Rick A. Schneider, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Inventors:
Kathleen M. La Belle, Lawrence, MI (US);
Rick A. Schneider, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 17/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vane for a washing machine agitating device is provided. The agitating device includes a skirt and a center shaft extending upwardly from the skirt. The vane extends radially from the center shaft of the agitating device toward an outer perimeter of the skirt. One end of the vane includes at least two supports defining a cavity there between to lower stress experienced by a hinge point of the vane, thereby minimizing vane breakage.