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US 6,481,035 B2Granted
Top loading washing machine
AssigneeFisher & Paykel Limited
InventorsNeville David Seagar, Gordon Sharpe Hunter
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AssigneeFisher & Paykel Limited
InventorsNeville David Seagar, Gordon Sharpe Hunter
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A method of operating a horizontal axis laundry machine through a drum opening operation is provided. The laundry machine includes a cabinet and a drum mounted in the cabinet. The drum has a drum skin including a cover section and a remainder. An edge of the cover section is connected to an edge of the remainder by an interengaging latch member. The method includes the steps of rotating the drum until the drum skin is in a first set position relative to the cabinet, engaging the cover section to retain the position thereof relative to the cabinet while engaged, sliding the latch member to release the cover section edge from the remaining drum section edge, rotating the drum to a second set position with the cover section engaged to leave an opening into the drum, and allowing opening of the cabinet to provide access to the opening.
A method of operating a horizontal axis laundry machine through a drum opening operation, said laundry machine including a cabinet, a drum mounted in the cabinet and having a drum skin comprising a cover section and a remaining section, an edge of the cover section connected to an edge of the remaining section by an interengaging latch member, said method comprising rotating the drum until the drum skin is in a first set position relative to the cabinet, engaging said cover section of said drum skin to retain the position thereof relative to said cabinet while engaged, sliding said latch member to release said cover section edge from said remaining section edge, rotating said drum to a second set position with said cover section engaged to leave an opening into said drum, and allowing opening of said cabinet to provide access to said opening.
A method of operating a horizontal axis laundry machine including a cabinet, a drum mounted in the cabinet and a hingingly supported laundry guide flap, said drum having a drum skin comprising a cover section and a remaining section, said method including the steps of:
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