Appliance top assembly
US5685623A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 4, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F39/12
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A top assembly for an appliance, such as a top loading clothes washer, includes a top support member. A top panel is attached to and positioned over the support member. The top panel terminates forward of the rear of the support member and includes a rear portion extending side to side of the support member. A control housing includes an assembly of a rear wall and end caps. The end caps are mounted on the support member and extend rearward of the rear portion of the top panel and the rear wall extends across the rear of the support member. The control housing also includes a control panel assembly mounted on the rear portion of the top panel and attached to the rear wall and end cap assembly.
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