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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2013
Filed:
May. 12, 2005
Eric Herrera, Lincoln City, OR (US);
Marvin Joseph Houser, South Elgin, IL (US);
Mohamed Salah Atali, LaSalle, CA;
Kendrick William Banks, Tillsonburg, CA;
Joel T. Johnson, Ringwood, IL (US);
Eric Herrera, Lincoln City, OR (US);
Marvin Joseph Houser, South Elgin, IL (US);
Mohamed Salah Atali, LaSalle, CA;
Kendrick William Banks, Tillsonburg, CA;
Joel T. Johnson, Ringwood, IL (US);
Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership, Plymouth, MI (US);
Abstract
An integrated noise attenuator and kick panel are provided for attenuating noise emanating from an appliance such as a dishwasher, washer, dryer, or refrigerator. The kick panel includes an elongated panel member having side flaps which are biased laterally against cabinets or other structures disposed on each side of the appliance. The elongated panel member is also provided with a textured noise attenuating surface on the back thereof which, along with the side flaps, attenuates and absorbs the sound and vibration emanating from the appliance.