Extruded counterweight for a domestic appliance
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorsNathan Ernell Nelson, Scott Russell King
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Abstract
A counterweight for a domestic appliance may include an extruded body. The extruded body may extend between a front side and a rear side. The front side may be interfaced with the domestic appliance. The extruded body may be formed from a first material. The counterweight may include an insert body embedded within the extruded body. The insert body may be formed from a second material different than the first material. The extruded body may be secured to the domestic appliance via the insert body.
Claims20
A domestic appliance comprising:
- a cabinet defining a receiving space;
- and
- one or more counterweights secured to the cabinet, the counterweights comprising:
- an extruded body extending between a front side and a rear side, the extruded body further extending between a top side and a bottom side, the front side being interfaced with the cabinet, the extruded body defining a uniform profile between the top side and the bottom side, the extruded body being formed from a first material, and
- an insert body embedded within the extruded body, the insert body being formed from a second material different than the first material,
- wherein the extruded body is secured to the cabinet via the insert body.
A counterweight for a domestic appliance, the counterweight comprising:
- an extruded body extending between a front side and a rear side, the front side being interfaced with the domestic appliance, the extruded body being formed from a first material, and
- an insert body embedded within the extruded body, the insert body being formed from a second material different than the first material,
- wherein the extruded body is secured to the domestic appliance via the insert body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.