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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2016
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Colleen Doyle, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
James Kendall, Mt. Prospect, IL (US);
Lorraine L. Achterberg, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Ameresh Viswanathan, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Kristina Underly, Berrien Springs, MI (US);
Donald Tomasi, Stevensville, MI (US);
Daniel Conrad, Newburgh, IN (US);
Richard Sunshine, Granger, IN (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A laundry module performs a washing function to wash a load of fabric items and has a drawer supporting a tub and wash basket, and a control panel mounted on the drawer to enable a user to select a wash cycle from among a plurality of wash cycles. The laundry module can be part of a modular laundry system including a laundry appliance. The laundry module can be vertically arranged with a laundry appliance, such as by supporting the laundry appliance thereupon.