Wash basket for use with a washing machine appliance
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsRoberto Obregon, Joshua Flesch, David Billman
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Abstract
The present subject matter provides a wash basket that has a plurality of fins mounted to the wash basket. The plurality of fins is configured to deliver a flow of wash fluid to the top of the wash basket using e.g., a conduit between the bottom and the top of the wash basket where the wash fluid may be directed to articles disposed within the wash basket.
Claims20
An appliance comprising:
- a cabinet;
- a wash tub received in said cabinet and configured for containing fluids used in a washing process, said wash tub extending between a bottom portion and a top portion;
- a wash basket mounted in said wash tub, said wash basket configured for the receipt of articles during the washing process and for rotation about an axis, said wash basket being substantially cylindrical;
- a plurality of fins projecting from said wash basket;
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- a conduit extending between an inlet and an outlet, the inlet of said conduit positioned adjacent bottom portion of said wash tub, the outlet of said conduit positioned adjacent the top portion of said wash tub, said conduit configured for directing a flow of fluid from the bottom portion of said wash tub to the top portion of said wash tub.
A wash basket for a washing machine appliance, the washing machine appliance having a cabinet and a wash tub received in said cabinet, the wash tub configured for containing fluids used in a washing process, the wash basket being configured to rotate in the wash tub, the wash basket also configured for receipt of articles during the washing process, the wash basket comprising:
- a drum, said drum extending between a top section and a bottom section, the top section of said drum defining an opening for receipt of articles for washing;
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- a bottom panel positioned adjacent the bottom section of said drum, said bottom panel being substantially circular;
- and
- a plurality of fins extending from said bottom panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.