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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2009
Paul B. Allard, Stevensville, MI (US);
James W. Kendall, Mount Prospect, IL (US);
Alan S. Lucas, Evansville, IN (US);
Andrew M. Tenbarge, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
John J. Vonderhaar, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Guolian Wu, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Paul B. Allard, Stevensville, MI (US);
James W. Kendall, Mount Prospect, IL (US);
Alan S. Lucas, Evansville, IN (US);
Andrew M. Tenbarge, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
John J. Vonderhaar, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Guolian Wu, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A door assembly for an appliance includes a door having an interior side and an exterior side. A frame defines an aperture extending through the door from the interior side to the exterior side. A module is disposed in the aperture. The module includes a first component and a second component. The second component disengageably connects with the first component. A pivot member is operably coupled with the module and with the frame. The module is rotatable about the pivot member thereby allowing access to both the first component and the second component from the exterior side of the door body.