Laundry treating appliance

US11180885B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION · US

Inventors

• Benjamin E. Alexander · Stevensville, US
• Brent M. Burgess · Edwardsburg, US
• Christopher A. Jones · Three Rivers, US
• AARON A. LINDEN · Granger, US
• Dale E. Mueller · Haines City, US
• Michele A. Paustian · Kalamazoo, US
• Brenner M. Sharp · Bridgman, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 22, 2019
• Grant date: Nov 23, 2021
• Expiry date: Nov 21, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC D): Textiles; Paper
• CPC primary: D06F34/28
• WIPO field: Other consumer goods
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A laundry treating appliance includes a rotatable basket defining a treating chamber for receiving a load of laundry items for treatment, and an annular balance rings defining an annular chamber within, coupled with the basket for rotation therewith. The basket can further comprise a pair of walls comprising a perforated inner wrapper and an outer wall defining a space therebetween. The space fluidly couples to the annular chamber, permitting liquid to flow from the treating chamber, into the space and into the annular chamber to provide a restoring force to the system. The annular balance ring can further comprise a plurality of passages, fluidly coupling the treating chamber to the annular chamber.