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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2005
James William Kendall, Stevensville, MI (US);
Lorraine L. Achterberg, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Raymond L. Yao, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Vicki Lyn Wyatt, Watervliet, MI (US);
James William Kendall, Stevensville, MI (US);
Lorraine L. Achterberg, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Raymond L. Yao, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Vicki Lyn Wyatt, Watervliet, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A household consumer product comprises a cabinet having a peripheral wall that partially defines an interior space for the cabinet and includes an opening that provides access to the interior space. A hanging element having a proximal end is mounted to the cabinet for movement through the opening between an extended position, where the proximal end extends beyond the peripheral wall, and a retracted position, where the proximal end does not extend beyond the peripheral wall. The hanging element can include a biasing device that biases the hanging element from the retracted position toward the extended position.