Ribbed washing machine basket

A washing machine basket comprising:

• an outer peripheral wall having an outer surface;
• a plurality of ribs projecting radially inwardly from said outer peripheral wall, each said rib comprising a face and substantially planar opposing sides extending from said face, and a first end and a second end, said first end projecting a first radial distance from said outer peripheral wall, said second end projecting a second radial distance from said outer peripheral wall, said first radial distance less than said second radial distance;
• a plurality of apertures formed in said outer peripheral wall, said apertures arranged in single vertically aligned columns between adjacent ribs;
• and
• a plurality of supports each extending radially outwardly from said face toward said outer peripheral wall, and extending between said opposing sides of said rib such that each said support is substantially flush with said outer surface, said plurality of supports spaced apart in a direction substantially parallel to a rotational axis of said basket such that portions of said rib are hollow between adjacent supports and solid at said supports from said face and said opposing sides to said outer peripheral wall.

A washing machine basket comprising:

• a substantially cylindrical outer peripheral wall and a plurality of inwardly projecting ribs depending therefrom, each said rib comprising:
• a first portion having a first radially extending height from said outer peripheral wall and a first tangential width;
• and
• a second portion having a second radially extending height from said outer peripheral wall and a second tangential width, said first height less than said second height, said first width greater than said second width;
• wherein, said outer peripheral wall includes a plurality of apertures therethrough, said apertures arranged in single vertically aligned columns between adjacent ribs;
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• wherein said rib comprises a face and substantially planar opposing sides extending from said face, said basket further comprising a plurality of supports, each of said plurality of supports extending radially outward from said face toward said outer peripheral wall, and extending between said opposing sides of said rib such that each said support is substantially flush with said outer peripheral wall, said plurality of supports spaced apart in a direction substantially parallel to a rotational axis of said basket such that portions of said rib are hollow between adjacent supports and solid at said supports from said face and said opposing sides to said outer peripheral wall.

A washing machine comprising:

• a cabinet;
• and
• a basket rotatably mounted in said cabinet, said basket comprising an outer peripheral wall and a plurality of radially inwardly projecting ribs extending from said outer peripheral wall, said ribs having a varying width between ends thereof, said basket further including a plurality of apertures therethrough, said apertures arranged in single vertically aligned columns between adjacent ribs;
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• wherein each said rib comprises a face and substantially planar opposing sides extending from said face, said basket further comprising a plurality of supports, each of said plurality of supports extending radially outward from said face toward said outer peripheral wall, and extending between said opposing sides of said rib such that each said support is substantially flush with said outer peripheral wall, said plurality of supports spaced apart in a direction substantially parallel to a rotational axis of said basket such that portions of said rib are hollow between adjacent supports and solid at said supports from said face and said opposing sides to said outer peripheral wall.