With Basin Or Tub Patents (Class 312/228)
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Publication number: 20130069506Abstract: A tub for a dishwasher where the tub includes at least a first panel and a second panel to form a multi-piece tub. The tub may at least partially define a treating chamber for receiving dishes and the dishwasher may be configured to automatically execute a treating cycle within the treating chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventor: Whirlpool Corporation
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Publication number: 20130069505Abstract: A dishwasher for automatically executing a cycle of operation for treatment of dishes includes a tub having multiple walls at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving dishes for treatment wherein at least one of the multiple walls is thermoformed from sheet material and a method of making a tub for a dishwasher.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventor: Whirlpool Corporation
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Patent number: 8393691Abstract: A hinge pulley for a household appliance having a housing, a washing container in the housing, a door pivotable about a horizontal axis at the lower part of the door between an open and a closed position for accessing an interior of the washing container, and a transmission element coupled between the door and the housing. The hinge pulley includes a unitary molded body having an integral first channel having a first curved portion for guiding the transmission element, and an integral second channel having a second curved portion for guiding the transmission element, wherein a portion of one of the integral first channel and the integral second channel includes a sliding surface formed from an ultra high molecular weight material.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2010Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: BSH Home Appliances CorporationInventors: Steffen Diebold, David Hite
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Publication number: 20130057130Abstract: A gasket and a manufacturing method and injection mold for the same are disclosed herein, in which the gasket includes a body composed of an injection molded product made from a thermoplastic elastomer while having a hollow portion and a circumferential portion enclosing a periphery of the hollow portion, and a lip which protrudes from an edge of the circumferential portion toward the hollow portion. The gasket includes a front surface coming into contact with a door when the gasket is installed in a laundry treatment apparatus and a back surface disposed behind the front surface. The back surface of the lip may be formed with an overflow protrusion during molding of the gasket. The overflow protrusion may be molded later than the lip, thereby preventing generation of poor molding at the front surface of the lip.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Dong Won KIM, Hong Kon Kim, Jong Won Park, Ye Ho Yang, Young Jae Kim
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Publication number: 20130057129Abstract: A washing machine having a coupling structure configured to economically and strongly couple component parts to each other, the washing machine including a frame forming an exterior, an upper cover coupled to an upper portion of the frame and provided with an opening unit to which a laundry is introduced, an electronic part accommodating plate coupled to an rear portion of the upper cover, and a connection unit provided at the electronic part accommodating plate and extended toward a lower direction from a lower portion of the electronic part accommodating plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ji Il Jung, Yeong Man Kim, Sam Young Jang, Yong Kwon Won
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Publication number: 20130054982Abstract: An appliance including a motor drive, a power supply circuit electrically coupling the motor drive to a power supply, a cabinet having an opening, a door for opening and closing the opening of the cabinet, and a door lock. When the door lock is in a locked position, the door lock is configured to secure the door and close a pathway of the power supply circuit thereby enabling a current to travel from the power supply through a pre-charge circuit to the motor drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Inventors: Jonathan Blair Talmadge, Steven Michael Recio, Douglas Laurence Robertson
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Patent number: 8382216Abstract: An electric household appliance (1) having an outer box casing (2), in turn having, on the front face (2a), an opening (3) for access to the inside of the appliance; and a door (4) fixed to the box casing (2) by a hinge (5) located close to the peripheral edge (3a) of the opening (3) and designed to allow the door (4) to rotate to and from a closed position, in which the body of the door (4) rests on the front face (2a) of the box casing (2), thus closing the opening (3); the hinge (5) of the door (4) is designed to selectively and alternatively fit to the box casing (2) firmly, but in easily removable manner, in two distinct positions on opposite sides of the front opening (3) of said household appliance (1).Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2008Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Daniele Favaro, Reynaldo Aramis Nadolny, Brian Douglas Ripley
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Patent number: 8382217Abstract: A kitchen unit arrangement (10) having three or more storage units (12, 14, 16), the arrangement comprising first and second end walls (22) and at least two internal walls (20), the first end wall and a first said internal wall together defining a first said storage unit (12), the second end wall and a second said internal wall together defining a second said storage unit (14); wherein two of said internal walls (20) are connected by a substantially horizontal shelf (26) to define a third storage unit (16). A method of assembling such a kitchen unit apparatus is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2008Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: The Moores Furniture Group LimitedInventors: James William Craig, Stuart Hutchinson
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Publication number: 20130038186Abstract: A dishwasher that enables a user to adjust a load of a spring depending on material and weight of a cover that is attached to a door of the dishwasher. The dishwasher includes a housing having a bottom, a rear, and side covers, a door rotatably installed on a front surface of the housing, a door hinge installed onto each lower end of the door while being rotatably coupled to the housing, a spring configured to adjust a rotation of the door, and an apparatus of adjusting the spring configured to adjust a load of the spring. The apparatus includes a movable bracket connected to the spring, an adjustment member which enables the movable bracket to move up and down, and a support bracket configured to support the adjustment member. A position verification hole is perforated through the housing such that the apparatus is checked from outside the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Jae Woo Lee
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Patent number: 8371665Abstract: An integrated noise attenuator and kick panel are provided for attenuating noise emanating from an appliance such as a dishwasher, washer, dryer, or refrigerator. The kick panel includes an elongated panel member having side flaps which are biased laterally against cabinets or other structures disposed on each side of the appliance. The elongated panel member is also provided with a textured noise attenuating surface on the back thereof which, along with the side flaps, attenuates and absorbs the sound and vibration emanating from the appliance.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2005Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Freudenberg-NOK General PartnershipInventors: Eric Herrera, Marvin Joseph Houser, Mohamed Salah Atali, Kendrick William Banks, Joel T. Johnson
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Publication number: 20130025640Abstract: An appliance such as a dishwasher comprises an upper region and a lower region forming an appliance footprint. Positioned in the upper region is a spray arm assembly and a wash tub forming a wash zone. The wash zone has a low or reduced capacity, thereby holding fewer objects than conventional dishwashers but maintaining the appliance footprint so that the dishwasher fits an appliance opening, e.g., in kitchen cabinetry, that has a standard width dimension and a standard height dimension. In one embodiment, the wash zone has an opening through is received a rack, which supports the objects in the wash zone. The rack is moveable between a first position and a second position, and in one example, the rack is configured to move between the first position and the second position relative to the wash zone and independent of the spray arm assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2011Publication date: January 31, 2013Inventors: Michael E. Nalley, Ronald Scott Tarr, Robert Scott Pickens, Jessica Elizabeth Agoston
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Publication number: 20130026895Abstract: A washing machine including a tub which is configured to accommodate water; a rotating tub which is disposed at the inside of the tub; at least one boss which is protruded from the tub and equipped with a coupling hole; a weight balance which is equipped with at least one insertion hole at which at least one boss is inserted; a pin body which is inserted at the coupling hole of the boss, and a pin which is equipped with a pin head which is extended from the pin body for preventing the weight balance from separating away, and the pin body includes at least one boss weld metal zone which is metal-welded at the inner surface of the coupling hole for the pin to be fixed to the boss.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2012Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Tae Sung Gweon, Young Chul Jo, Seung Wan Yoo
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Publication number: 20130009530Abstract: The invention relates to a dishwasher (1), in particular to a domestic dishwasher, having a washing cavity (2) in which at least one crockery basket (3) is arrangable, wherein the at least one crockery basket (3) can be moved forth and back between an inserted position and a pull out position, wherein a door (4) is arranged at the front side (5) of the dishwasher (1) which can be arranged in an open (0) and in a closed (C) position and wherein means (6) are arranged to prevent that the crockery basket (3) is pulled out of the washing cavity (2) too far, wherein the means (6) comprise at least one hook element (7) which is firmly connected with the crockery basket (3), wherein the at least one hook element (7) is designed to cooperate with a stop element (8) which is formed at or in a lower edge (15) of the door (4) or at or in an adjacent part (12) of a lower edge (15) of the door (4), preferably wherein the at least one hook element (7) is designed to grip below said stop element (8).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2011Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Reinhard Merz, Erika Nell
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Patent number: 8348361Abstract: An additive dispenser drawer includes roller assemblies located on opposite sides near a rear portion of the dispenser drawer. Each roller assembly moves within a guide rail attached to a side of a housing. Bearing fixtures are attached to the housing near the front and act upon surfaces of the dispenser drawer.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2008Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.Inventors: Steve Joerger, Jason Miller, Stefano DePaoli
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Patent number: 8341981Abstract: A washing machine is disclosed. A washing machine includes a tub holding wash water, a drum rotatable within the tub to hold laundry, a first cabinet forming a first space provided with the tub and the drum to wash laundry, a second cabinet forming a second space for additional function, the second cabinet formed as one body with the first cabinet, and a single partition wall provided between the first and second cabinets to partition off the second space from the first space, wherein the second cabinet comprises a first frame and a second frame provided in both opposite portions out of front and rear portions and side portions of the second cabinet, the first and second frames having a rectangular shape.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2008Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Bo Yeon Kim, Hyung Gyu Lim, In Ho Cho
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Publication number: 20120327201Abstract: A projected display, onto the surface of an appliance, of a user interface that can be utilized to make selections regarding the operation of the appliance is described. Where the surface is part of a door of the appliance, the user interface can be configured for display on the top surface, bottom surface, or both, of the door. Such door can be constructed from a transparent material that can be transformed to provide a reflection of the projected display that is visible to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2011Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Jerrod Aaron Kappler, Roman Roman Vila
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Patent number: 8317275Abstract: A washing machine is disclosed, by which assembly and disassembly of a control panel (70) is facilitated to an installing arrangement of the washing machine and by which a control panel (70) is configured stable against heat or water coming from the inside of the washing machine. The present invention includes a body case configuring an exterior of the washing machine, a top plate (80) provided to a topside of the body case, a control panel (70) attached to a front side of the body case to perform various manipulations required for an operation of the washing machine, and a panel frame (100) provided to an upper or lower part of the front side of the body case to be externally exposed in part, the panel frame (100) having one side connected to the top plate (80) and the other side assembled to the control panel (70).Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2006Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Il Tak Han, Sung Gi Hwang, Ju Han Yoon, Seong Kyu Kim, Seon Il Heo
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Publication number: 20120293052Abstract: A domestic household laundry appliance including a housing having a door for accessing an interior of the housing, and an attachment device on the housing, the attachment device for securing and supporting a laundry hanger device. The laundry hanger device is releasably secured in the attachment device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2011Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATIONInventor: Gerhard Stegerwald
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Patent number: 8297085Abstract: A washing machine comprising a cabinet, a top cover arranged at an upper surface of the cabinet and has a laundry entrance hole, wherein the upper surface of the cabinet opens, and a lid assembly arranged at the top cover and opens/closes the laundry entrance hole is provided. A handle is provided at a front side of the lid assembly. The handle protrudes forwards more than the top cover, wherein the handle and the top cover are arranged to be spaced apart from each other in upper and lower directions and in front and rear directions, thereby defining spaces between the handle and the top cover so a user's hand is inserted into the spaces to hold the handle and lifts the lid assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2010Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Dongyoon Kim, Youngbae Park, Taehyeon Sim, Jimaeng Kim, Youngjong Kim, Hyuksoo Lee, Seongno Yoon, Younggon Kim, Jongdeuk Bae, Sunggi Hwang, Seogkyu Park
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Patent number: 8292378Abstract: A washing container for a dishwashing machine simplified by attaching at least one cover piece with sidepieces connected at angles to a base frame. The washing container can be assembled in a simpler, less expensive manner.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2003Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Michael Rosenbauer, Helmut Jerg, Bernd Schessl, Ernst Stickel
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Patent number: 8282895Abstract: A reagent cabinet for an automated processing apparatus. The reagent cabinet has a housing, and a drawer slidably mounted in the housing. The drawer has a lower deck adapted to receive a fluid reservoir, and an upper deck located above the lower deck and adapted to receive a fluid supply container. A supply connection hose is provided to selectively connect the fluid supply container to the fluid reservoir. A reservoir connection hose is provided to selectively connect to the fluid reservoir and to convey fluid from the fluid reservoir to a downstream location outside the cabinet. A pump is mounted on the drawer. The pump is adapted to convey fluid through either the supply connection hose or the reservoir connection hose.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2010Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Qiagen Gaithersburg, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Matthew Miller, Yancy Kenan Ragin
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Publication number: 20120242205Abstract: A household appliance (100) has an external casing (110) housing a rotatable drum assembly (320) and adapted to be mounted to a wall (105). At least one support bracket (505;1105;1305) is intended to engage a corresponding counter-bracket (530;1005) attached to the wall so that the household appliance can be hung-up on the wall. The at least one support bracket is associated with a hub (705,710,730;705,710,730,1210,1205;705,710,730,1305) for rotatably supporting the rotatable drum assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2010Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Maurizio Del Pos, Daniele Favaro
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Publication number: 20120216580Abstract: A washing machine which has an improved structure to easily assemble guide members guiding a connected position of an upper cover to the frames with the upper surfaces of frames. The washing machine includes frames forming the external appearance of the washing machine, an upper cover connected to the upper portions of the frames to form an inlet, and at least one guide member connected to the upper portions of the frames to guide the upper cover. The at least one guide member includes a guide protrusion connected to the upper cover, a fixing hook to connect the at least one guide member to the upper portions of the frames, and at least one fixing protrusion provided around the fixing hook to prevent movement of the at least one guide member connected to the upper portions of the frames.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seung Hwan Chung, Young Mi Kim, June Yeb Lee
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Publication number: 20120206027Abstract: A domestic appliance, in particular a dishwasher, includes a container for receiving items to be processed, and at least one load limiter which is held directly or indirectly on the container and constructed to absorb a load. The load limiter is provided with at least one open or enclosed recess for engagement of at least one tab assigned to an outer region of the container in a mounted position of the at least one load limiter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBHInventors: Julia Hörsch, Cengiz Kücük, Wilhelm Thibaut
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Publication number: 20120200210Abstract: Appliance (w) having a housing, a moveable tub (T) member inside the housing, and a dampening portion is provided. The housing includes, at least one side wall and the dampening portion disposed at least partially between the moveable tub member and the at least one side wall. The dampening portion includes, for example, a resilient material having at least one surface extending at least partially along the side wall or tub member. Methods of shipping and operation dampening an appliance are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2011Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: Owens Coming Intellectual Capital, LLC.Inventor: Anthony L. Rockwell
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Patent number: 8234888Abstract: A washing machine is disclosed. A washing includes a tub holding wash water, a drum rotatable within the tub to hold laundry, a first cabinet forming a first space provided with the tub and the drum to wash laundry, a second cabinet forming a second space for additional function, the second cabinet formed as one body with the first cabinet, and a single partition provided between the first and second cabinets to partition off the second space from the first space, wherein facing ends of the first and second cabinets are in contact with each other to form a single border line.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2008Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Bo Yeon Kim, Hyung Gyu Lim, In Ho Cho
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Publication number: 20120194047Abstract: A built-in domestic appliance is provided that has a length-adjustable spacer sleeve to fasten the built-in domestic appliance to a wall with a fastening screw. The length-adjustable spacer has a first sleeve part mounted on the built-in domestic appliance and a second sleeve part that is telescopically adjustable relative to the first sleeve part and that is adjustable, in length, along an axis with respect to the first sleeve part until the second sleeve part is in contact with the wall. The built-in domestic appliance also includes a rotational securing assembly that limits rotational movement of the second sleeve part about the axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2011Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBHInventors: Franz Kiechle, Karlheinz Rehm
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Publication number: 20120194048Abstract: A domestic appliance, in particular a domestic dishwasher, having at least one height-adjustable foot. According to an embodiment the invention, the foot comprises sections with essentially different coefficients of static friction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATIONInventor: Michael Justis
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Publication number: 20120194348Abstract: A household appliance includes a treatment compartment, an appliance door for opening the treatment compartment to allow loading thereof and closing the treatment compartment to allow unloading thereof, and an operating display unit having at least one visual and/or acoustic display configured at least to display and/or signal a completed treatment cycle of items to be treated in the treatment compartment. A detector detects a position of the appliance door and is configured to deactivate at least the display when detecting at least one selected predefinable door position of the appliance door.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2010Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbHInventors: Reinhard Hering, Michael Georg Rosenbauer
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Publication number: 20120187811Abstract: There may be disclosed a laundry treating apparatus including a cabinet configured to define a profile thereof, the cabinet comprising a laundry introduction opening formed therein, a door configured to open and close the laundry introduction opening, a hinge unit comprising a first pivot to rotate the door along a first rotational direction and a second pivot to rotate a second rotational direction that is different from the first rotational direction, a guide part installed in the cabinet, with a guide groove recessed a predetermined depth, and a connection part installed in the door, the connection part comprising a guide projection received in the guide groove of which a moving path is guided, and an opening angle of the opening is variable based on positions of the guide projection.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2011Publication date: July 26, 2012Inventors: Kihyuk KIM, Seunghyun Song, Minjung You, Yongcheol Jin, Eunyoung Jee, Hongjun Cho, Sanghun Bae, Donghyun Kim
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Publication number: 20120176010Abstract: A dishwasher appliance roller retainer and a method for producing the roller retainer for a dishwashing appliance. The roller retainer for the dishwashing appliance includes a central element permanently fastened to the dishwasher tub. The invention includes a roller element on the central element for receiving rail elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2012Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBHInventors: Alexander Bühlmeyer, Cengiz Kücük
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Patent number: 8215729Abstract: An appliance cabinet, such as a laundry treating appliance cabinet, having a chassis and a cover removably mounted to the chassis, and a labyrinth coupler connecting the cover and the chassis, wherein the coupler is physically configured to define a path requiring a specific sequence of movements between the cover and the chassis to couple or uncouple the cover from the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2010Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: John M. Hunnell, Jason S. Sabel, James R. Sawyer
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Publication number: 20120169194Abstract: Various embodiments of apparatuses and methods relating to appliances are provided. In one embodiment, an appliance having a housing, one or more moveable components inside the housing, a drive assembly, and a dampening portion is provided. The housing includes, for example, at least one side wall and the dampening member is disposed at least partially between the drive assembly and the at least one side wall. The dampening portion includes, for example, a resilient material having at least one surface extending at least partially along the side wall and the drive assembly. The dampening member is configured to limit movement of the drive assembly during shipping and handling to prevent damage to the appliance. The dampening member stays with the appliance after shipping and handling to enhance performance of the appliance, protect the moveable component, or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Jason K. Maderic, Weigang Qi, Anthony L. Rockwell, Andrew J. Siwicki
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Publication number: 20120169192Abstract: A hospitality environment item, namely, interchangeable decorative panels that include laminates and their placement on underbar furniture/equipment. The decorative panels may each have their own laminate finish. Flanges attached to the underbar furniture/equipment extend to conceal edges of the decorative panels and extend over a peripheral region of the face of the decorative panel. The decorative panels have holes arranged to allow draw-pull handles to be secured to a drawer/door and a lock to penetrate into the drawer/door. Other decorative panels have holes that allow light to shine through from lights in backsplash sections.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Inventor: Lee Simon
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Publication number: 20120169193Abstract: A washing machine including a main body and a control panel mounted to the main body. The control panel includes a control panel frame assembled to the main body, a circuit board housing coupled to a rear side of the control panel frame and having an open rear side, and a circuit board accommodated in the circuit board housing. The circuit board is inserted into the circuit board housing through the open rear side of the circuit board housing such that a front surface thereof, on which light emitting elements to display operational modes of the washing machine are mounted, faces an inner wall surface of a front wall portion of the circuit board housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dong Won KIM, Byoung Mock KAHM, Jin Ho SEO
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Publication number: 20120161594Abstract: There may be disclosed a laundry treating apparatus including a cabinet configured to define a profile thereof, the cabinet comprising a laundry introduction opening formed therein, a door configured to open and close the laundry introduction opening, a hinge unit comprising a first pivot to rotate the door along a first rotational direction and a second pivot to rotate a second rotational direction that is different from the first rotational direction, and a securing member configured to secure the door to the first pivot or the second pivot, when the door is rotated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2011Publication date: June 28, 2012Inventors: Kihyuk Kim, Sanghun Bae, Seunghyun Song, Eunyoung Jee, Hongjun Cho, Seungphyo Ahn, Minjung You
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Publication number: 20120151972Abstract: A washing machine having a balance weight. The washing machine includes a main body, a tub provided within the main body, a drying duct connected to the tub so as to supply low-humidity air to the tub, and the balance weight mounted on the tub so as to reduce vibration of the tub. The balance weight includes a first weight member and a second weight member separably connected to the first weight member. The first weight member includes a connection part provided at one end thereof such that the second weight member is connected to the connection part, and a space formation part having a smaller thickness in the axial direction of the tub than the second weight member so as to form a space in which the drying duct is disposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Min Young JUNG
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Publication number: 20120153786Abstract: A dishwasher, in particular a household dishwasher, includes a washing compartment having a front access opening which is surrounded by a front frame. The front frame is open on a floor side and has lateral frame strips. A base support is arranged on the floor side and has bearing elements for support of the lateral frame strips. Each of the lateral frame strips of the front frame includes at least one hook element which encompasses the associated bearing element of the base support.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbHInventors: Cengiz Kücük, Johann Schabert, Wilhelm Thibaut
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Patent number: 8179697Abstract: The control panel assembly includes a control panel provided with at least one hook, a guide member disposed at the inside of the control panel and provided with at least one hook reception part corresponding to the at least one hook, and an electronic component fixed to the inside of the guide member.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2009Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yeong Man Kim, Myung Sun Kang
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Publication number: 20120111366Abstract: An appliance having a handle for grasping and moving a movable element of the appliance, with a user interface mounted to the handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: MARK W. BALDWIN, BALAKRISHNA CHENNUPATI, REXFORD W. CORDILL, SUJIT SURESH NAIK
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Publication number: 20120104913Abstract: A household appliance, in particular a dishwasher, includes at least one packing element disposed on a side face of the household appliance, and at least one load-bearing structural part. The packing element has at least one force transfer region, which has a force action surface in contact with the load-bearing structural part.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBHInventors: Michael Bak, Markus Höpfl, Jürgen Kratzer, Udo Maier
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Publication number: 20120104912Abstract: Disclosed is a laundry machine which treats laundry. A hearing housing (400) and suspensions (520, 510, 500) are separated from each other in the radial direction of a rotary shaft (351) as well as in the axial direction of the rotary shaft (351). A suspension unit includes radial brackets (431, 430) extended in the radial direction, and axial brackets (450, 440) extended in the axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2009Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventors: Jung Tae Song, Hyun Seok Seo, Soo Bong Kim, Ig Geun Kwon, Young Suk Kim, Hee Tae Lim, Min Gyu Jo
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Publication number: 20120104914Abstract: A dishwasher, in particular a household dishwasher, includes at least one wash compartment and a rack guide rail for support in the wash compartment of a rack which holds items to be washed and/or dried. The rack guide rail has a running surface to allow movement of the rack in and out of the wash compartment for loading and unloading purposes along a travel path supported on the running surface. The rack guide rail is hereby supported at a support point for pivoting about a pivot axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBHInventors: Johann Jobst, Thomas Wachinger
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Patent number: 8167385Abstract: Provided is a washing machine. The washing machine includes a front portion that forms the front of the washing machine and a deco panel. The deco panel is installed around the perimeter of the front portion to cover the front portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2006Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Hye-yong Park, Bo Yeon Kim, Dae Hee Kwon, Hyun Seok Kim, Seong Yeol Lee
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Publication number: 20120098393Abstract: A dishwasher, in particular a household dishwasher, includes a wash container for holding items to be washed. The wash container has a front loading opening and is reinforced by a reinforcement element along at least one front edge region of the wash container. A cover arrangement is provided to at least partially cover at least one gap formed outside a water-conducting region of the wash container between the wash container and at least one surface running along the front edge region of the wash container. The cover arrangement includes at least one cover element having a fastening segment which is defined by an I-shaped cross section and extends in its longitudinal direction parallel to the surface. The I-shaped fastening segment is fixed in a fastening segment having a U-shaped cross section and configured on the reinforcement element.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBHInventors: Stefan Fischer, Stefan Kasbauer, Norbert Näßler
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Publication number: 20120098394Abstract: A washing machine having an assembly structure of a front frame and a bottom frame using fastening members, which has improved aesthetics and workability and excellent fastening force. The front frame includes a front surface part, an extension part extended rearward from the front surface part, a first connection part extended upward from the extension part, and openings formed on the extension part, and the bottom frame includes a bottom plate and a second connection part extended upward from the bottom plate and connected to the first connection part through fastening members. Each of bracket frames installed in the openings includes a guide channel to guide entry and exit of each of the fastening members when the fastening members are fastened to the first connection part and the second connection part.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae Soak Lee, Young Kook Ki
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Patent number: 8162418Abstract: A door for closing a washing machine which can be loaded from the front or a tumble dryer of this type is connected to the housing by means of a hinge in such a way that the door can be pivoted over a great opening angle and terminates flushly or approximately flushly to the outside with the front face of the housing. To this end, the door-side hinge part is installed and fastened in a recessed receptacle between the frame parts and of the door. The hinge parts and each have a crescent-shaped base plate and which extends along the door frame and reaches beyond the lateral apertures and the bearing blocks which are provided in the frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2006Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Ahmet Kocak, Andreas Lange
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Publication number: 20120086315Abstract: A method for fabricating a door (125) for a laundry machine (100) is provided. The door includes a door inner frame (205), a door outer frame (210), a protection cover (150) supported by the door outer frame, and a porthole window (220) fitted between the inner frame and the outer frame. The protection cover (150) is arranged so as to cover the porthole window (220). The method includes molding a body section (300) of the door outer frame having structural and supporting functions, molding a decorative section (400) of the door outer frame (210) having aesthetical functions, and molding the protection cover (150). The method includes performing separate successive molding steps so as to obtain a first intermediate molded part (440), a second intermediate molded part (460) and finally a final molded part comprising the body section (300), decorative section (400) and protection cover (150).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Daniele DA RIOL, Stefano DE PAOLI, Flavio NOVIELLO, Jose' Manuel RODRIGUEZ, Luciano SARTOR
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Publication number: 20120089258Abstract: A laundry machine includes a drum supported at least two spaced apart support locations for rotation about a rotation axis. A balance correction system is able to apply a variable amount of a balance correction mass at a selectable angular location of the drum at least two spaced apart locations along the drum rotation axis. A controller receives outputs of a set of sensors, and is programmed to continuously calculate balance corrections to apply.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2009Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: FISHER & PAYKEL APPLIANCES LIMITEDInventors: Richard Wong, Gregory Raymond Collecutt, David Charles Rhodes, Kane Samuel Alward
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Publication number: 20120074822Abstract: A dishwasher, in particular domestic dishwasher, includes a washing tub which has at least one bearing race of a basket guide on each of its side walls respectively. The bearing race is rotatably mounted on a bearing point, which has a securing element to secure the bearing race in an axial direction. The securing element of the bearing point is constructed in the form of a retainer plate, which, as a separate component, is connected with the side wall of the washing tub by a material bond.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBHInventor: Anton Oppel