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Drying appliance having an accessory port for providing external airflow for powered accessories

US11767633B2 · kind B2 · utility

1Cited by

10References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Ryan R. Bellinger · Saint Joseph, US
Seth E. Bixby · Saint Joseph, US
Timothy E. Heater · Hartford, US
Jacob Charles Ickes · Baroda, US
Sayer J. Murphy · Three Rivers, US
Giuseppe Netti · Osmate, IT
Michael Roche · Dublin, IE

Key dates

Filing date	May 19, 2020
Grant date	Sep 26, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 14, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
CPC primaryD06F2103/12
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A laundry appliance includes a processing chamber positioned within a cabinet. A blower delivers process air through an airflow path and through the processing chamber. An accessory port is positioned on an exterior surface of the cabinet and coupled with the airflow path. The accessory port selectively redirects the process air through an accessory airflow path to define accessory process air. An accessory tool that selectively engages the accessory port to define the accessory airflow path.

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