Laundry treating appliance with integrated dynamic balancer
US9540754B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4997
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A laundry treating appliance includes a rotatable drum for receiving a laundry load. The rotatable drum includes a cylindrical body with a cylindrical wall about a longitudinal axis, and a metal cover at one end thereof, the metal cover having an annular groove formed by a first wall, a second wall spaced from the first wall, a third wall extending between the first and second walls, and a fourth wall extending from the second wall. A metal adjoining piece having a first adjoining wall is coupled with the third wall and a second adjoining wall is coupled with the fourth wall, wherein a hollow annular raceway is defined by the second wall, the third wall, the first adjoining wall, and the second adjoining wall. A sound dampener is disposed adjacent at least one of the walls.
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