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Laundry treating appliance with a static tub

US9828714B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims

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Assignee

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Donald E. Erickson · Newton, US
John M. Hunnell · Saint Joseph, US
Lauren M. Lalonde · Saugatuck, US
Kenneth L. McConnell · Lincoln, US
Bradley D. Morrow · Stevensville, US
David Scharich, III · Saint Joseph, US
Brenner M. Sharp · Bridgman, US
Christine L. Strain · Stevensville, US
Dean L. Tietz · Saint Joseph, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 20, 2013
Grant date	Nov 28, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 26, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
CPC primaryD06F39/083
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A laundry treating appliance having a cabinet, a static wash tub fixed in position relative to the cabinet, a wash basket mounted within the wash tub for rotation about a vertical axis and having at least one drain hole, a drive motor within the cabinet for rotating the wash basket, a catch basin fixed to the wash tub and spaced from the drive motor, a recirculation pump, and a closure between the drive motor and the catch basin.

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