Dishwashing appliance tub trim locating features
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorsEmily Rose Ashburn, Kyle James Brewer
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Abstract
A dishwashing appliance includes a tub defining a wash chamber therein for receipt of articles for washing. The dishwashing appliance also includes a door rotatably coupled to the tub for movement between a closed position and fully open position thereby facilitating access to the wash chamber. Moreover, the dishwashing appliance includes a collar positioned outside of the wash chamber and on the tub. The collar includes a main collar body that defines a surface. Furthermore, the collar includes a locating tab extending from the surface of the main collar body. Additionally, the locating tab is configured to be received within a notch of a tub trim for positioning the tub trim on the dishwashing appliance.
Claims19
A dishwashing appliance defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction, the dishwashing appliance comprising:
- a tub defining a wash chamber therein for receipt of articles for washing;
- a door rotatably coupled to the tub for movement between a closed position and fully open position thereby facilitating access to the wash chamber;
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- a collar positioned outside of the wash chamber and on the tub, the collar comprising:
- a main collar body comprising a base plate, the main collar body also comprising a flange protruding from the base plate and extending along a first end of the base plate, the first end spaced apart from and approximately parallel to a second end of the base plate;
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- a locating tab extending from the flange directly alongside the base plate,
- wherein, the locating tab is configured to be received within a notch of a tub trim for positioning the tub trim on the dishwashing appliance.
A dishwashing appliance defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction, the dishwashing appliance comprising:
- a tub defining a wash chamber therein for receipt of articles for washing;
- a door rotatably coupled to the tub for movement between a closed position and fully open position thereby facilitating access to the wash chamber;
- a collar positioned outside of the wash chamber and on the tub, the collar comprising:
- a main collar body defining a surface;
- and
- a locating tab extending from the surface of the main collar body;
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- a tub trim defining a notch therethrough, whereby the locating tab of the collar is received through the notch for coupling the tub trim to the collar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.