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Flexible portion for a cover member of an appliance

US12091807B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc. · US

Inventors

Alexander B. Leibman · Prospect, US
V V Anil Bhaskar Prasad Seereddy · Hyderabad, IN
Venkata Chakradhar Rangu · Hyderabad, IN
Aaron Daniel Abbott · Harrisburg, US
Byron James Dollar · Louisville, US
James Conrad Nickell · Louisville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 29, 2021
Grant date	Sep 17, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 21, 2043

Classification

Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
CPC primaryD06F58/20
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An appliance includes at least one chamber accessible via an opening and a cover member for providing selective access to the opening. The cover member includes a flexible portion and a rigid portion. The flexible portion includes a plurality of elongated rib members and a flexible skin covering surrounding the plurality of elongated rib members. The plurality of elongated rib members aligned in a side-by-side configuration and secured together in a spatially consecutive arrangement. Thus, the flexible portion is movable with respect to the rigid portion between a flat, closed position that covers a portion of the opening and a curved, open position that exposes the portion of the opening.

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