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Modular laundry system with vertical laundry module

US8381552B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 2, 2009
Grant dateFeb 26, 2013
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Expiry dateNov 6, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06F39/00
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A laundry system comprises a first laundry appliance, a second laundry appliance, and a vertical laundry module. The vertical laundry module can have a housing with a width less than the width of each of the first and second laundry appliances. The vertical laundry module can have a drawer that slidably opens from a face of the housing and a backsplash extending above an upper surface of the housing. The backsplash can further have a functional element that can be a storage compartment, a light, a control panel, or a power outlet.

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