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US 2022/0028204 A1Published application
Token collection assembly
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsAnthony M. Gates, John Aruna
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Abstract
A vault defines a cavity wherein openings define the vault and are open into the cavity. A token box is disposed within the cavity of the vault. A cover feature has a shell and a base. The base is slidably coupled to the vault to transition between a first position and a second position. The shell is hingedly coupled to the base to hinge between a covering position and a servicing position when the base is in the second position.
Claims20
A token collection assembly, comprising:
- a vault defining openings;
- a fixed wall coupled to the vault and including a first securing portion;
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- a cover feature selectively coupled to the fixed wall, the cover feature including:
- a slidable base including a tab;
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- a shell hingedly coupled to the slidable base and operable between a covering position that conceals the slidable base and a servicing position configured to provide access to the slidable base, the shell including a second securing portion selectively coupled to the first securing portion of the fixed wall.
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A token collection assembly for an appliance, comprising:
- a fixed wall defining a guide slot;
- a crossbar including an interference member proximate the fixed wall;
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- a cover feature selectively coupled to the fixed wall, the cover feature including a shell and a base that is operable between a first position and a second position.
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A token collection assembly, comprising:
- a vault defining openings configured to receive tokens;
- a token box disposed within the vault;
- a base slidably coupled to the vault between a first position and a second position and defining locking apertures, wherein the second position is defined by the locking apertures being offset relative to the openings defined by the vault;
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- a shell hingedly coupled to the base and operable between a covering position and a servicing position about the vault.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.