Washing machine and method of controlling the same
US-2016289884-A1 · Oct 6, 2016 · US
Laundry treating appliance with removable basket
US11111618B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11111618-B2 |
| Application number | US-201815983254-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 18, 2018 |
| Priority date | May 18, 2018 |
| Publication date | Sep 7, 2021 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2021 |
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A laundry treating appliance that has a first clothes mover and a removable basket assembly coupled to the first clothes mover. The removable basket assembly has a second wash basket and a second clothes mover. A first blocker is positioned between the second wash basket and the second clothes mover for stabilizing the second clothes mover relative to the second wash basket. A second blocker is positioned between the first clothes mover and the second wash basket for stabilizing the removable basket assembly relative to the first clothes mover.
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What is claimed is: 1. A laundry treating appliance comprising: a first wash basket; a first clothes mover coupled to the first wash basket; a removable basket assembly coupled to the first clothes mover and comprising a second wash basket and a second clothes mover; a first blocker positioned between the second wash basket and the second clothes mover for stabilizing the second clothes mover relative to the second wash basket; and a second blocker positioned between the first clothes mover and the second wash basket for stabilizing the removable basket assembly relative to the first clothes mover. 2. The laundry treating appliance of claim 1 further comprising a transmitter coupled to a top of the first clothes mover. 3. The laundry treating appliance of claim 2 wherein the transmitter comprises a transition wall. 4. The laundry treating appliance of claim 3 wherein the second wash basket comprises a transition surface. 5. The laundry treating appliance of claim 4 wherein the second wash basket transition surface is complementary in shape to the transmitter transition wall. 6. The laundry treating appliance of claim 5 wherein the second blocker is positioned between the second wash basket transition surface and the transmitter transition wall. 7. The laundry treating appliance of claim 1 wherein the second blocker is snap fit into the second wash basket. 8. The laundry treating appliance of claim 1 wherein the first blocker is formed from plastic. 9. The laundry treating appliance of claim 1 wherein the first blocker is a ring. 10. The laundry treating appliance of claim 1 wherein the second clothes mover comprises a generally convex upper sidewall and the second wash basket comprises a transition surface. 11. The laundry treating appliance of claim 10 wherein the first blocker comprises a side surface complementary in shape to the generally convex upper sidewall. 12. The laundry treating appliance of claim 11 wherein the first blocker comprises a side surface complementary in shape to the transition surface on the second wash basket. 13. The laundry treating appliance of claim 12 wherein the first blocker is positioned between the transition surface on the second wash basket and the generally convex upper sidewall. 14. The laundry treating appliance of claim 1 wherein the first blocker is snap fit to the second clothes mover. 15. The laundry treating appliance of claim 14 wherein the first blocker rotates on the second wash basket. 16. The laundry treating appliance of claim 1 wherein the second blocker is a ring. 17. A laundry treating appliance comprising: a first wash basket; a first clothes mover coupled to the first wash basket; a transmitter coupled to the first clothes mover; a second wash basket coupled to the transmitter; a second clothes mover coupled to the second wash basket; a first blocker positioned between the second wash basket and the second clothes mover for stabilizing the second clothes mover relative to the second wash basket; and a second blocker positioned between the transmitter and the second wash basket for stabilizing the second basket relative to the first clothes mover. 18. The laundry treating appliance of claim 17 wherein the second wash basket comprises a transition surface between 30 and 60 degrees relative to horizontal. 19. The laundry treating appliance of claim 18 wherein the first blocker has a wall complementary in shape to the transition surface such that the wall of the first blocker mounts over the transition surface when the second clothes mover is mounted on second wash basket.
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- A laundry treating appliance that has a first clothes mover and a removable basket assembly coupled to the first clothes mover. The removable basket assembly has a second wash basket and a second clothes mover. A first blocker is positioned between the second wash basket and the second clothes mover for stabilizing the second clothes mover relative to the second wash basket. A second blocker is…
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- Whirlpool Co
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- Primary CPC classification D06F37/16. Mapped technology areas include Textiles & Paper.
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- Publication date Tue Sep 07 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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