Washing machine inner lid attachment
AssigneeMaytag Corporation
InventorFrancis C. Cheo
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Abstract
A washing machine lid assembly is provided with a metal porcelain-coated outer lid and a plastic inner lid. The inner lid is retained on the outer lid by retainer brackets which are held in place by the perimeter flange of the outer lid. No holes are required in the outer lid for mounting the inner lid. A detergent dispenser is removably mounted on the inner lid and has compartments for both liquid and powder detergent. Water channels formed in the detergent dispenser flush the detergent from the respective compartments. Water channels are also provided on the inner lid to direct water to bleach and fabric softeners compartments in the washing machine cabinet.
Claims19
A washing machine lid assembly comprising:
- an outer lid with a front edge, a rear edge, opposite side edges, and an inwardly turned perimeter flange extending along the edges;
- a pair of retainer brackets retained on the outer lid by the perimeter flange;
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- an inner lid retained on the outer lid by the brackets without the use of separate fasteners.
A washing machine lid assembly, comprising:
- a metal outer lid;
- a plastic inner lid;
- a pair of retention brackets sandwiched between the inner and outer lids;
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- the inner and outer lids being secured together by the retention brackets and without visible fasteners.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.