Patent · US Expired

Sealed top cover and lid for washing machine

US6216498A · kind A · utility

17Cited by
27References
12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 31, 1999
Grant dateApr 17, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 31, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06F39/02
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A washing machine includes a washing machine cabinet having a top cover thereon. The top cover has an upwardly presented surface with an access opening therein and a first sloping surface extending downwardly and away from the access opening. A lid has a seal member thereon which engages the top cover for preventing fluid or condensation from moving away from the access opening down the first sloping surface of the top cover.

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