公开(公告)号：US09951457B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-24

申请号：US14639457

申请日：2015-03-05

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： John M. Hunnell ,  Pradeep Kumar ,  Brenner M. Sharp ,  Christine L. Strain

IPC: D06F37/26

CPC classification number: D06F37/264 ,  D06F37/26 ,  D06F37/267

Abstract: A tub ring mountable to an upper end of a liquid holding tub in a laundry treating appliance may include a circumferential side wall, a top wall extending radially inward from the side wall, and a plurality of radial stiffening ribs extending between the top wall and the side wall. The ribs may have a bottom edge with at least a portion inclined relative to horizontal. At least a portion of the bottom edge may also be complementary to a top wall of a balance ring.

公开(公告)号：US10655262B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-19

申请号：US15873462

申请日：2018-01-17

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： John M. Hunnell ,  Pradeep Kumar ,  Brenner M. Sharp ,  Christine L. Strain

IPC: D06F37/26

Abstract: A tub ring mountable to an upper end of a liquid holding tub in a laundry treating appliance may include a circumferential side wall, a top wall extending radially inward from the side wall, and a plurality of radial stiffening ribs extending between the top wall and the side wall. The ribs may have a bottom edge with at least a portion inclined relative to horizontal. At least a portion of the bottom edge may also be complementary to a top wall of a balance ring.