Patents Examined by Tinase B Ayalew
  • Patent number: 11697901
    Abstract: A door assembly for selectively opening and closing an access opening to a treating chamber of a laundry treating appliance includes an inner door wall and an outer door wall adjacent to the inner door wall, wherein the outer door wall and the inner door wall at least partially define an internal volume. The inner door wall includes a portion that is configured to extend at least partially into the treating chamber when the door is closed, and includes an air inlet and an air outlet. The door assembly is configured such that the internal volume is in fluid communication with an airflow inside the treating chamber when the door assembly is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Roy E. Masters