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US 11,332,876 B2Granted
Fabric treating appliance comprising a scrubbing tool
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorScott E. Carpenter
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Abstract
A fabric treating appliance includes a cabinet defining an interior and having a top wall defining an access opening. A cover is provided that is movable relative to the cabinet between an open position and a closed position to selectively close the access opening. A tub is located within the interior and includes and open top aligned with the access opening. A rotatable basket is located within the tub and has a loading opening aligned with the open top and the access opening. A top wall extends between the cabinet and the tub.
Claims20
A fabric treating appliance comprising:
- a cabinet defining an interior and having a top wall defining an access opening;
- a cover movable relative to the cabinet between opened and closed positions to selectively close the access opening;
- a tub located within the interior and having an open top aligned with the access opening;
- a rotatable basket located within the tub and having a loading opening aligned with the open top and the access opening;
- a top wall extending between at least one of the cabinet and the tub;
- a scrubbing tool seat recessed in the top wall;
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- a scrubbing tool comprising a gripper portion and a set of bristles mounted on the tool opposite the gripper portion, with the scrubbing tool removably disposed in the scrubbing tool seat such that the gripper portion is oriented up and a height of the gripper portion is such that at least a portion of the gripper portion extends above the top wall.
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A fabric treating appliance comprising:
- a cabinet defining an interior and having a top wall defining an access opening;
- a cover movable relative to the cabinet between opened and closed positions to selectively close the access opening;
- a tub located within the interior and having an open top aligned with the access opening;
- a rotatable basket located within the tub and having a loading opening aligned with the open top and the access opening;
- a top wall extending between at least one of the cabinet and the tub;
- a scrubbing tool seat recessed in the top wall and comprising an aperture in the seat fluidly connected to the tub to define a drain in fluid communication with the tub;
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- a scrubbing tool removably disposed in the scrubbing tool seat, wherein excess liquid from the scrubbing tool can be drained through the aperture and into the tub, and the scrubbing tool having a gripper portion oriented up relative to the seat and a height of the gripper portion is such that the at least a portion of the gripper portion extends above the top wall.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.