Support for washer or dryer
OwnerClarence Michael Colemaninventor
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Abstract
A support for moving a large appliance, particularly a washing machine or dryer, includes first and second brackets for mounting on a base surface, a slide assembly connected to the first and second brackets, and a frame for mounting the appliance. The frame is connected to the slide assembly for slidable movement relative to the first and second brackets whereby the appliance moves in unison with the frame. The slide assembly includes two sets of interconnected slide tracks cooperating with each other and a plurality of rollers to facilitate sliding movement of the frame. The perimeter of the frame is adjustable to accommodate appliances of varying depth.
Claims15
A support for moving an appliance comprising:
- (a) first and second brackets for mounting on a base surface;
- (b) a slide assembly connected to said first and second brackets;
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- (c) a frame for mounting the appliance, said frame connected to said slide assembly for slidable movement relative to said first and second brackets whereby said appliance moves in unison with said frame.
A method for moving a large household appliance such as a washing machine or dryer comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a support comprising first and second brackets, a slide assembly connected to said first and second brackets, and a rectangular frame connected to said slide assembly for slidable movement relative to said first and second brackets;
- (b) mounting said first and second brackets on a base surface;
- (c) mounting said appliance on said rectangular frame;
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- (d) moving said appliance by sliding said rectangular frame relative to said first and second brackets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.