Gasket usable with washing machine and washing machine having the same
US9732459B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F37/266
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A gasket usable with a washing machine capable of reinforcing the strength thereof while improving the vibration reducing performance of the gasket, a gasket connecting a tub to the front surface frame, wherein the gasket includes a body having a hollowness part configured to accommodate a portion of the door and a periphery part configured to surround the hollowness part, and a reinforcing rib formed by protruding at least one portion of the periphery part so as to reinforce a strength of the gasket, and wherein the reinforcing rib has a rear surface further concaved than an inner surface of the periphery part that is adjacent to the rear surface. The gasket further comprise a connection lip that contacts the closed door, such that the connection lip has a connection rib having a greater thickness in the lower portion of the lip than the upper portion of the lip.
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