Horizontal axis laundry treatment machine having corner entry
US11624139B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F37/26
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A laundry treatment machine including: a cabinet; a tub within the cabinet; a horizontal axis fluid pervious drum within the tub rotatable about a horizontal axis, wherein the drum has a diameter orthogonal to the horizontal axis and an average width in line with the horizontal axis and a ratio of diameter to average width from 1.5:1 to 3.25:1; a circumferential entry section into the tub that spans at least across an intermediate range of from 30 degrees to 60 degrees above and rotationally about the horizontal axis and is bounded within a front position of more than 2 degrees above and rotationally about the horizontal axis and a top position less than 90 degrees above and rotationally about the horizontal axis; and a door in the cabinet, the door sealingly engaged with the entry section.
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