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Tub for a washing machine appliance

US10676852B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc. · US

Inventors

James Quentin Pollett · Louisville, US
S. Neil Malone · Louisville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 31, 2017
Grant date	Jun 9, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 26, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
CPC primaryD06F37/263
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A tub assembly for a washing machine appliance includes a tub and a wash basket rotatably mounted within the tub. The tub defines a central axis extending along an axial direction, a radial direction perpendicular to the central axis, and a circumferential direction extending around the central axis. The tub comprises a first material. The wash basket defines a wash chamber for receiving articles for washing. A reinforcement band encircles the tub generally along the circumferential direction. The reinforcement band comprises a second material having a greater strength than the first material of the tub.

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