Access laundry appliance

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5661914
SERIAL NO

08661146

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An improved access laundry appliance is provided for a cabinet defining an enclosed compartment. A cylindrical drum is rotatably mounted within the compartment and forms a fabric enclosure for containing laundry therein. The drum has an uncovered drum access opening through which laundry may be placed into and removed from the fabric enclosure. The cabinet has exterior front and top cabinet surfaces formed by cabinet front and top walls and includes a cabinet access opening therein adjacent the drum access opening providing direct communication through the cabinet and the drum access opening into the fabric enclosure. The cabinet access opening is formed at least partially in the cabinet front wall and at least partially in the cabinet top wall and has a perimeter extending therearound. The perimeter extends between first and second substantially vertical planes which are spaced apart from one another. A cabinet door is moveable from an open position providing unhindered access into the fabric enclosure to a closed position in covering relation over the cabinet access opening.

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Patent Owner(s)

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MAYTAG CORPORATION403 WEST 4TH STREET NORTH NEWTON IA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Millet, J Christopher Newton, IA 3 118

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