LAUNDRY APPLIANCE

A laundry appliance includes a cabinet defining a front opening in a front panel. The front opening is defined by a lip having a curved edge. The lip defines a plurality of apertures spaced-apart around the front opening. A tub is disposed within the cabinet. The tub defines an access opening aligne...

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Hauptverfasser: Hill, Eric A, Ostdiek, Stephen D, Schneider, Robert J, Erickson, Donald, Fitzgerald, Gregg P, McCormick, Patrick A, Schelling, Anna C, Kubasiak, Andrew C, Bodine, Darryl C, Tunzi, Todd J, Sikkandar Batcha, Mohaideen Abdul Khadaar
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A laundry appliance includes a cabinet defining a front opening in a front panel. The front opening is defined by a lip having a curved edge. The lip defines a plurality of apertures spaced-apart around the front opening. A tub is disposed within the cabinet. The tub defines an access opening aligned with the front opening. A drum is disposed within the tub. A bellows assembly extends between the cabinet and the tub. The bellows assembly includes a projection coupled to the curved edge of the cabinet. A deflector has a rim and a chute wherein the chute extends toward the drum. The rim is configured to snap-fit over the projection of the bellows assembly. The rim includes a plurality of hooks where each hook is configured to extend through an aperture and interlock with the cabinet.