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Lid hinge for a laundry treating appliance

US10907296B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Ryan L. Allen · Kalamazoo, US
Andria Bauman · Stevensville, US
James J. Collene · Bucyrus, US
James Oddo · Fremont, US
Eric Osler · Mishawaka, US
Nick Sir Louis · Gloria Glens Park, US
Philip R. Thompson · Harpenden, GB
Igor Viveiros · Limeira, BR

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 30, 2020
Grant date	Feb 2, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 30, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
CPC primaryD06F23/04
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A method of securing a lid comprising a hinge to a laundry treating appliance. The laundry treating appliance has a shroud with an access opening. The hinge has a housing that defines a channel and the housing has a first end comprising a v-shaped mouth. The hinge further comprises a bracket that has a first end connected to the lid and a second end fastened within the channel. The method comprises receiving the channel and the bracket into an aperture in the shroud and sliding the housing relative to the shroud to enable the v-shaped mouth to mate with the shroud.

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