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US 9,175,431 B2Granted
Laundry machine
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsSang Hun Kim, Soo Bong Kim, Jung Tae Song, Ig Geun Kwon, Suk Yun Moon, Hee Tae Lim, Dong Il Lee
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a laundry machine for treating laundry. One embodiment of the laundry machine may include a water supply valve, a drum (30) in which laundry is placed, a tub (20) in which the drum (30) is rotatably placed, the tub (20) having an extended portion (23a) which extends forward and have an opening at a front portion thereof for laundry entrance, and a tub water supply portion (140), and a water supply line to guide water from the water supply valve to the tub water supply portion (140).
Claims14
A laundry machine comprising:
- a water supply valve;
- a drum in which laundry is placed, the drum having a laundry entrance opening;
- a tub in which the drum is rotatably placed, the tub having a water supply hole in front of the laundry entrance opening of the drum, wherein the tub has an extension which extends forward from a front wall of the tub and wherein the water supply hole is provided at a lateral side surface thereof;
- a water supply line to guide water from the water supply valve to the water supply hole;
- and
- a front gasket mounted to the extension and having a water flow guide at a position opposite to the water supply hole to direct the water toward the drum,
- wherein at least one rib is formed on an upper surface of the water flow guide,
- wherein the at least one rib comprises a first rib and a second rib horizontally spaced apart.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.