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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2017
Applicant:
Sonoco Development, Inc., Hartsville, SC (US);
Inventors:
Jonathan Eugene Senn, Nashville, TN (US);
Matthew Marrow, Hendersonville, TN (US);
Assignee:
Sonoco Development, Inc., Hartsville, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 39/00 (2006.01); B65D 5/02 (2006.01); B65D 5/18 (2006.01); B65D 81/05 (2006.01); B65D 85/64 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 39/001 (2013.01); B65D 5/02 (2013.01); B65D 5/18 (2013.01); B65D 81/05 (2013.01); B65D 85/64 (2013.01); B65D 2581/053 (2013.01); B65D 2585/6855 (2013.01);
Abstract
A washing machine tub insert system is provided that prevents the wash tub from impacting the washing machine cabinet during shipping and handling. The tub insert system may be made from a bottom panel and an insert that lock together. The insert outwardly biases locking members against the cabinet rim and against the tub to minimize relative movement of the tub and cabinet, thereby reducing or eliminating the possibility of the wash tub damaging the washing machine cabinet.