Laundry treating appliance with laundry deflector
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsBrent M. Burgess, Amanda E. King
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Abstract
A laundry treating appliance may include a front panel with an opening, a door selectively opening and closing the front panel opening, a tub with an opening at least partially aligned with the front panel opening, and a bellows extending between the front panel and the tub at their respective openings. A deflector mounted to the tub extends towards the door and overlies at least a portion of the bellows.
Claims18
A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry according to an automatic cycle of operation, the appliance comprising:
- a chassis defining an interior;
- a front panel provided with the chassis and defining a front panel opening to the interior;
- a door movable relative to the front panel selectively opening and closing the front panel opening;
- a tub located within the interior and at least partially defining a treating chamber, the tub having a tub opening at least partially aligned with the front panel opening providing access to the treating chamber through the front panel opening and the tub opening when the door is opened;
- a bellows extending between the front panel and the tub at their respective openings;
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- a deflector mounted to the tub and extending towards the door so as to cover at least a portion of the bellows and where a portion of the deflector abuts the door when the door is closed.
A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry according to an automatic cycle of operation, the appliance comprising:
- a chassis defining an interior;
- a front panel provided with the chassis and defining a front panel opening to the interior;
- a door movable relative to the front panel selectively opening and closing the front panel opening;
- a tub located within the interior and at least partially defining a treating chamber, the tub having a tub opening at least partially aligned with the front panel opening providing access to the treating chamber through the front panel opening and the tub opening when the door is opened;
- a bellows extending between the front panel and the tub at their respective openings;
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- a deflector mounted to the tub and extending towards the door so as to overlie a majority of the bellows to cover the bellows and encourage movement of laundry into the treating chamber, wherein a portion of the deflector abuts the door when the door is closed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.