HORIZONTAL AXIS LAUNDRY TREATMENT MACHINE HAVING CORNER ENTRY

A laundry treatment machine (10) including: a cabinet (30); a tub (40) within the cabinet (30); a horizontal axis fluid pervious drum (50) within the tub (40) rotatable about a horizontal axis (H), wherein the drum (50) has a diameter (D) orthogonal to the horizontal axis (H) and an average width (W) in line with the horizontal axis (H) and a ratio of diameter (D) to average width (W) from 1.5:1 to 3.25:1; a circumferential entry section (60) into the tub (40) that spans at least across an intermediate range of from 30 degrees to 60 degrees above and rotationally about the horizontal axis (H) and is bounded within a front position of more than 2 degrees above and rotationally about the horizontal axis (H) and a top position less than 90 degrees above and rotationally about the horizontal axis (H); and a door (70) in the cabinet (30), the door (70) sealingly engaged with the entry section (60).