Laundry pedestal having a drawer

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11680358-B2
Application number	US-202017091074-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 6, 2020
Priority date	Dec 18, 2019
Publication date	Jun 20, 2023
Grant date	Jun 20, 2023

Abstract

A laundry pedestal for supporting a laundry treating appliance includes a cabinet having a top wall, opposing side walls, and a base, and a drawer configured to be moved between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the cabinet. The drawer includes a first compartment having a first cover and a second compartment, adjacent to the first compartment, and having a second cover. A height of the second compartment is greater than a height of the first compartment.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A laundry pedestal for supporting a laundry treating appliance, comprising:
a cabinet including a top wall, opposing side walls, and a base; and
a drawer configured to be moved between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the cabinet, the drawer comprising:
a first compartment having a first cover; and
a second compartment, adjacent to the first compartment, and having a second cover that is vertically offset above the first cover, wherein a height of the second compartment is greater than a height of the first compartment, wherein the second compartment is configured such that movement of the second compartment between the retracted and extended positions results in a corresponding movement of the first compartment between the retracted and extended positions, respectively.

2. The laundry pedestal of claim 1 , wherein the first cover, the second cover, or both the first and second cover are configured to one of linearly slide between open and closed positions or rotate about a hinge axis between open and closed positions.

3. The laundry pedestal of claim 1 , wherein a vertical distance between the first cover and the second cover is from about 17 centimeters to about 26 centimeters.

4. The laundry pedestal of claim 1 , wherein the first compartment is configured to move independently of the second compartment between the retracted and extended positions.

5. The laundry pedestal of claim 1 , wherein in the retracted position, the first compartment is disposed between a first wall of the opposing side walls and the second compartment and the second compartment is disposed between a second wall of the opposing side walls and the first compartment.

6. The laundry pedestal of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one support element extending from an underside of the drawer.

7. A laundry pedestal for supporting a laundry treating appliance, comprising:
a cabinet including a top wall, opposing side walls, and a base;
a pair of first and second steps configured to be moved between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the cabinet, wherein the pair of first and second steps comprise:
a first compartment having a first cover; and
a second compartment having a second cover that is vertically offset above the first cover, wherein a height of the second compartment is greater than a height of the first compartment, and

wherein the first cover defines a first tread of the first step and the second cover defines a second tread of the second step, wherein the second compartment is configured such that movement of the second compartment between the retracted and extended positions results in a corresponding movement of the first compartment between the retracted and extended positions, respectively.

8. The laundry pedestal of claim 7 , wherein the first compartment and the second compartment are at least partially defined by a first riser of the first step and a second riser of the second step, respectively, and wherein the first riser and the second riser are aligned substantially parallel with the opposing side walls.

9. The laundry pedestal of claim 7 , wherein the first cover, the second cover, or both the first and second cover are configured to one of linearly slide between open and closed positions or rotate about a hinge axis between open and closed positions.

10. The laundry pedestal of claim 7 , wherein a vertical distance between the first cover and the second cover is from about 17 centimeters to about 26 centimeters.

11. The laundry pedestal of claim 7 , wherein the first compartment is configured to move independently of the second compartment between the retracted and extended positions.

12. The laundry pedestal of claim 7 , wherein an upper surface of the first cover, the second cover, or both the first and second cover comprises one of a rubber material, polymeric material, metal material, metal alloy material, composite material, or combinations thereof.

13. The laundry pedestal of claim 7 , further comprising:
at least one support element extending from an underside of one of the first compartment, the second compartment, or the first and second compartments.

14. A laundry treating appliance, comprising:
a first cabinet housing a treating chamber for treating laundry according to a cycle of operation;
a second cabinet, disposed beneath the first cabinet, the second cabinet comprising a top wall, opposing side walls, and a base; and
a drawer configured to be moved between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the second cabinet, the drawer comprising:
a first compartment having a first cover; and
a second compartment, adjacent to the first compartment, and having a second cover that is vertically offset above the first cover, wherein a height of the second compartment is greater than a height of the first compartment, wherein the second compartment is configured such that movement of the second compartment between the retracted and extended positions results in a corresponding movement of the first compartment between the retracted and extended positions, respectively.

15. The laundry treating appliance of claim 14 , wherein the first cover, the second cover, or both the first and second cover are configured to linearly slide between open and closed positions or rotate about a hinge axis between open and closed positions.

16. The laundry treating appliance of claim 14 , wherein a vertical distance between the first cover and the second cover is from about 17 centimeters to about 26 centimeters.

17. The laundry treating appliance of claim 14 , wherein the first compartment is configured to move independently of the second compartment between the retracted and extended positions.

Assignees

• Whirlpool Co

Inventors

• Carpenter Scott E

Classifications

• A47B2220/04

  Storage space, cupboards, desks or the like to be used under a staircase · CPC title

• A47B83/00

  Combinations comprising two or more pieces of furniture of different kinds · CPC title

• E04F11/068

  telescopic · CPC title

• D06F39/125 Primary

  Supporting arrangements for the casing, e.g. rollers or legs · CPC title

• D06F39/001 Primary

  Arrangements for transporting, moving, or setting washing machines; Protective arrangements for use during transport (transport in general B65) · CPC title