Tub for a washing machine appliance

A tub assembly for a washing machine appliance includes a tub and a wash basket rotatably mounted within the tub. The tub defines a central axis extending along an axial direction, a radial direction perpendicular to the central axis, and a circumferential direction extending around the central axis...

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Hauptverfasser:	Pollett, James Quentin, Malone, S. Neil
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR LAUNDERING LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILEARTICLES TEXTILES TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE
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Zusammenfassung:	A tub assembly for a washing machine appliance includes a tub and a wash basket rotatably mounted within the tub. The tub defines a central axis extending along an axial direction, a radial direction perpendicular to the central axis, and a circumferential direction extending around the central axis. The tub comprises a first material. The wash basket defines a wash chamber for receiving articles for washing. A reinforcement band encircles the tub generally along the circumferential direction. The reinforcement band comprises a second material having a greater strength than the first material of the tub.