Laundry treating appliance
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsBradley D. Morrow, David G. Quante, Philip R. Thompson
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Abstract
A clothes washer comprising a cabinet defining a cabinet interior. A tub is located within the cabinet interior and defines a liquid chamber having access via a tub opening. A suspension couples the tub to the cabinet. A basket is located within the liquid chamber and defines a basket interior, which defines at least a portion of a treating chamber. The basket has an open top upon which the balancing ring is mounted. An extension is coupled to the balancing ring to increase the volume or capacity of the treating chamber.
Claims19
A clothes washer comprising:
- a cabinet defining a cabinet interior;
- a tub located within the cabinet interior and defining a liquid chamber having a tub access opening;
- a suspension coupling the tub to the cabinet;
- a basket located within the liquid chamber and defining a laundry treating chamber having a basket access opening;
- a balancing ring circumscribing the basket access opening;
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- an extension collar provided with the balance ring, the extension collar circumscribing at least a portion of the balancing ring, and wherein the extension collar projects beyond the balancing ring and is configured to increase an effective volume of the basket.
A clothes washer comprising:
- a cabinet defining a cabinet interior;
- a tub located within the cabinet interior and defining a liquid chamber having a tub access opening;
- a suspension coupling the tub to the cabinet;
- a basket located within the liquid chamber and defining a laundry treating chamber having a basket access opening;
- a balancing ring circumscribing the basket access opening;
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- an extension collar including a radial inner leg, the extension collar circumscribing at least a portion of the balancing ring and projecting beyond the balancing ring to increase an effective volume of the basket, wherein the extension collar has a channel in which at least the portion of the balancing ring is received and wherein the radial inner leg defines at least a portion of the channel.
A clothes washer comprising:
- a cabinet defining a cabinet interior;
- a tub located within the cabinet interior and defining a liquid chamber having a tub access opening;
- a suspension coupling the tub to the cabinet;
- a basket located within the liquid chamber and defining a laundry treating chamber having a basket access opening;
- a balancing ring circumscribing the basket access opening;
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- an extension collar circumscribing at least a portion of the balancing ring and projecting beyond the balancing ring to increase an effective volume of the basket;
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- wherein the extension collar is bonded to the balancing ring to affect securing of the extension collar to the balancing ring or wherein the extension collar has a lower end shaped to receive at least a portion of an upper portion of the balancing ring, a portion of the extension collar abutting an upper surface of the upper portion of the balancing ring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.