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US 11,377,772 B2Granted
Laundry appliance
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsDarryl C. Bodine, Gregg P. Fitzgerald, Stephen D. Ostdiek, Marcel Schmidt, Todd J. Tunzi
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Abstract
A laundry appliance includes a cabinet that has a front panel. A tub is positioned within the cabinet. A door is coupled to the front panel of the cabinet. The door moves vertically between a closed position and an opened position. A bellows assembly is coupled to the front panel. The bellows assembly extends between the cabinet and the tub. A sealing assembly includes a first seal and a second seal that are each coupled to the bellows assembly.
Claims8
A laundry appliance, comprising:
- a cabinet defining a front opening in a front panel thereof;
- a tub disposed within the cabinet;
- a bracket coupled to the front panel proximate the front opening;
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- a door rotatably coupled to the cabinet via the bracket, wherein the door is operable along an arced path through a single plane between opened and closed positions, wherein the single plane is parallel to the front panel.
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