Laundry treating appliance with magnetic latch
US10584441B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 18, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F58/04
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A laundry treating appliance, such as a clothes dryer, comprises a door having a magnetic composite and a cabinet having a strike plate in order to open and close the door. The magnetic composite comprises a ferrous metal shim, a magnet, and a non-magnetic cover, having an increased magnetic field strength from the magnetic field strength of the magnet alone.
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