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US 10,519,585 B2Granted
Appliance having dampening portion
AssigneeOwens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
InventorAnthony L. Rockwell
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Abstract
Systems for shipping and operation dampening an appliance having a housing, a moveable tub member inside the housing, and a dampening portion are provided. The housing includes at least one sidewall, with the dampening portion disposed at least partially between the moveable tub member and the at least one side wall. The dampening portion includes a resilient material having at least one surface extending at least partially along the sidewall or tub member.
Claims9
A shipping and operational dampening system comprising:
- a housing having a plurality of sidewalls;
- a tub disposed within the housing;
- a damping member comprising a body of resilient material secured to the sidewalls;
- and
- wherein the body includes a tub opening;
- wherein the tub extends into the tub opening;
- wherein the damping member surrounds an entire circumference of the tub;
- and
- wherein an air gap exists between the damping member and the tub, such that the damping member is not connected to the tub.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.