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US 9,404,213 B2Granted
Laundry appliance storage container and method for freshening contents thereof
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorJerrod Aaron Kappler
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Abstract
A removable storage container that may be stored inside an appliance when the appliance is not in use or when the appliance is operated in a freshening mode, a laundry appliance that incorporates such storage container, and a method for freshening the clothes and/or other articles.
Claims14
A laundry appliance, comprising:
- a cabinet defining an opening having a diameter;
- a processor;
- a control panel coupled with the processor;
- a container sensor coupled with the processor;
- and
- a storage container, the storage container comprising
- a rigid rim configured to span the opening of the cabinet, the rim having a diameter greater than the diameter of the opening and configured to rest proximate thereto;
- and
- a body attached to the rim, the body having a predetermined shape configured to rest through the opening of the cabinet;
- wherein the processor is configured to receive a signal outputted by the sensor to initiate or prevent a cycle activation of the laundry appliance based on whether the storage container is in the laundry appliance.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.