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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
May. 26, 2010
Joseph Geiger, Trent Woods, NC (US);
Michael Gerdes, New Bern, NC (US);
Mark Wood, New Bern, NC (US);
Anthony Zymroz, Jr., Trenton, NC (US);
Joseph Geiger, Trent Woods, NC (US);
Michael Gerdes, New Bern, NC (US);
Mark Wood, New Bern, NC (US);
Anthony Zymroz, Jr., Trenton, NC (US);
BSH Home Appliances Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A pipe and connector assembly of an appliance is provided. The assembly has a pipe for connecting to a fluid system of the appliance; a transition section fluidly connected to the pipe; a connector portion for connecting to the external fluid supply by way of a twisting motion between the external fluid supply and the connector portion; an anti-torque plate fixed rigidly to the transition section, the anti-torque plate having an engagement area; and a shoulder element for attaching the anti-torque plate to a chassis of the appliance. A shoulder portion of the shoulder element is positioned to engage the engagement area of the anti-torque plate such that movement of the anti-torque plate in a plane that is parallel to the twisting motion is restrained by the shoulder portion engaging the engagement area, and movement of the anti-torque plate is permitted along a length of the shoulder portion.