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US 6,427,966 B1Granted
Support base for household appliances
OwnerBenjamin Blumenscheininventor
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Abstract
A support base for household appliances such as washing machines, dryers and dishwashers. The support base includes a support plate (18), which exhibits a set-up surface for setting up a household appliance with adjustable feet (12), with edge strips (24) bent downwards along the edge of the support plate. In the corner area of the support plate (18) support legs (20, 22) are provided projecting downwards, which are preferably comprised of sheet metal bent along a corner-edge. The set-up surface (16) of the support plate (18) exhibits a cup-like recess above each of the support legs (20, 22) for receiving respectively one of the foot parts (12) of the household appliance (14).
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A support base for household appliances, said support base having
- an essentially quadratic peripheral shape,
- a support plate (18) with a set-up surface (16) adapted for setting up a household appliance (14) with adjustable feet (12) adjustable via adjustment spindles (58),
- edge strips (24) bent downwards along the edge of the support plate (18), and
- support legs (20, 22) rigidly fixed to the corner areas of the support plate and projecting downwards therefrom,
- wherein the set-up surface (16) of the support plate (18) above each of the support legs. (20, 22) exhibits cup-shaped recesses (42) adapted for receiving respectively one of the feet (12) of the household appliance (14),
- wherein multiple securing means (48) are provided on the support plate (18) adapted for releasably and form-fittingly engaging respectively one of the, adjustable feet (12) of the household appliance (14),
- wherein the securing means (48), constructed as an angle-piece angled along a corner-edge, is provided with a securing flank (52) which can be fastened to the edge strip (24) of the support plate (18) via screws, and a holding-down flank (54) adapted for extending over one of the adjustable feet (12) of the household appliance,
- wherein the holding-down flank (54) exhibits at least one edge-open through-hole (56) for receiving one of the adjustment spindles (58) of the adjustable feet (12),
- wherein the through-hole (56) in the holding-down flank (54) is formed as an edge-open longitudinal hole oriented parallel to the corner-edge of the securing means (48), and
- wherein the holding-down flank (54) is provided with two edge-open through-holes (56), on opposing sides.
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A support base for household appliances, said support base having
- an essentially quadratic peripheral shape,
- a support plate (18) with a set-up surface (16) adapted for setting up a household appliance (14) with adjustable feet (12) adjustable via adjustment spindles (58), said support plate (18) including an edge strip (24),
- edge strips (24) bent downwards along the edge of the support plate (18), and
- support legs (20, 22) rigidly fixed to the corner areas of the support plate and projecting downwards therefrom,
- wherein the set-up surface (16) of the support plate (18) above each of the support legs (20, 22) exhibits cup-shaped recesses (42) adapted for receiving respectively one of the feet (12) of the household appliance (14.),
- wherein multiple securing means (48) are provided on the support plate (18) adapted for releasably and form-fittingly engaging respectively one of the adjustable feet (12) of the household appliance (14),
- wherein the securing means (48), constructed as an angle-piece angled along a corner-edge, is provided with a securing flank (52) which can be fastened to the edge strip (24) of the support plate (18) via screws, and a holding-down flank (54) adapted for extending over one of the adjustable feet (12) of the household appliance,
- wherein the holding-down flank (54) exhibits at least one edge-open through-hole (56) for receiving one of the adjustment spindles (58) of the adjustable feet (12), and
- wherein longitudinal holes (60) in the securing flank (52) are bowed in their central area (64) diagonal to the corner-edge (62).
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A support base for household appliances, said support base having
- an essentially quadratic peripheral shape,
- a support plate with a set-up surface (16) adapted for setting up a household appliance (14) with adjustable feet (12) adjustable via adjustment spindles (58),
- edge strips bent downwards along the edge of the support plate (18) and
- support legs (20,22) rigidly connected to the corner areas of the support plate and projecting downwards,
- wherein on the support plate (18) multiple securing means (48) are provided adapted to form-fittingly and releasably engaging respectively one of the adjustable feet (12) of the household appliance (14)
- wherein the securing means (48), constructed as an angle-piece angled along a corner-edge, is provided with a securing flank (52) which can be fastened to the edge strip (24) of the support plate (18) via screws, and a holding-down flank (54) extending over one of the adjustable feet (12) of the household appliance,
- wherein the holding-down flank (54) exhibits at least one edge-open through-hole (56) adapted for receiving one of the adjustment spindles (58) of the adjustable feet (12),
- wherein the through-hole (56) in the holding-down flank (54) is formed as an edge-open longitudinal hole oriented parallel to the corner-edge of the securing means (48), and
- wherein the holding-down flank (54) is provided with two edge-open through-holes (56), on opposing sides.
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A support base for household appliances, said support base having
- an essentially quadratic peripheral shape,
- a support plate with a set-up surface (16) adapted for setting up a household appliance (14) with adjustable feet (12) adjustable via adjustment spindles:(58),
- edge strips bent downwards along the edge of the support plate (18) and
- support legs (20,22) rigidly connected to the corner areas of the support plate and projecting downwards,
- wherein on the support plate (18) multiple securing means (48) are provided adapted to form-fittingly and releasably engaging respectively one of the adjustable feet (12) of the household appliance (14)
- wherein the securing means (48), constructed as an angle-piece angled along a corner-edge, is provided with a securing flank (52) which can be fastened to the edge strip (24) of the support plate (18) via screws, and a holding-down flank (54) extending over one of the adjustable feet (12) of the household appliance,
- wherein the holding-down flank (54) exhibits at least one edge-open through-hole (56) adapted for receiving one of the adjustment spindles (58) of the adjustable feet (12), and
- wherein longitudinal holes (60) in the securing flank (52) are bowed in their central area (64) diagonal to the corner-edge (62).
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