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US 5,711,170 AGranted
Integrated tub and cabinet structure
AssigneeMaytag Corporation
InventorTroy Johnson
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Abstract
A laundry appliance cabinet includes a first panel member of integral construction and at least one additional panel member joined to the first panel member to form a plurality of exterior cabinet walls and a tub within those exterior walls.
Claims20
A laundry appliance cabinet comprising:
- a first cabinet panel member of one-piece construction;
- at least one additional cabinet panel member of one-piece construction matable to said first cabinet panel member to form a plurality of exterior cabinet walls and a chamber within said exterior cabinet walls;
- said chamber being fluid tight and capable of receiving a rotatable fabric basket therein;
- said plurality of exterior cabinet walls comprise a top wall, a front wall, a rear wall, and side walls;
- said chamber having a portion with a shape complimentary to the shape of said fabric basket;
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- said first cabinet panel member forming a portion of each of said front wall, said rear wall and said side walls, said at least one additional cabinet panel member forming said top wall and the remainder of said front, rear and side walls.
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A laundry appliance for washing articles in a wash fluid within a fluid tight chamber comprising:
- a first cabinet panel member of one-piece construction;
- a second cabinet member of one-piece construction mateable to the first cabinet panel member to form a plurality of vertical exterior cabinet walls and a chamber within said exterior cabinet walls;
- said chamber being fluid tight and capable of receiving a rotatable fabric basket therein and wherein in normal operation the chamber fills with fluid to a predetermined level to wash articles;
- said first and second panel members defining a split line along the point of connection;
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- said split line being above a normal operating fluid level of the chamber.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.