Modular laundry system
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsKristina K. Underly, Donald M. Tomasi, Daniel C. Conrad, Richard A. Sunshine, James W. Kendall, Ameresh B. Viswanathan, Lorraine L. Achterberg, Colleen M. Doyle
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Abstract
A modular laundry system includes a laundry appliance defining a width and a height. A module is below the laundry appliance. The module has a cabinet with an open face. A tub is provided within the cabinet. A washing or drying chamber is provided within the tub for receiving fabric items to be washed or dried.
Claims20
A laundry system comprising:
- a laundry appliance defining a width and a height;
- and
- a module below the laundry appliance and having a cabinet with an open face, a tub within the cabinet, and a washing or drying chamber within the tub for receiving fabric items to be washed or dried;
- wherein the module has a height less than the height of the laundry appliance.
A laundry system comprising:
- a laundry appliance defining a width and a height;
- and
- a module below the laundry appliance and having a drawer, a tub within the drawer, and a washing or drying chamber within the tub for receiving fabric items to be washed or dried;
- wherein the module has a height less than the height of the laundry appliance.
A horizontal laundry module supporting a laundry appliance in an elevated position, the horizontal laundry module comprising:
- a cabinet capable of supporting the laundry appliance thereupon and having an open face, the cabinet having a width and a height with the height being less than the width and less than a standard laundry appliance height;
- a drawer slidably mounted to the cabinet for movement between an opened and closed position relative to the open face;
- and
- a washing or drying chamber provided within the drawer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.