Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Adjustable bumper design for home appliances
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Application No.: US16994755Application Date: 2020-08-17
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Publication No.: US11946309B2Publication Date: 2024-04-02
- Inventor: Rohan Gajananrao Gore , David Gregory Quante
- Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US MI Benton Harbor
- Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
- Current Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Benton Harbor
- Agency: Price Heneveld LLP
- Main IPC: E05F5/06
- IPC: E05F5/06 ; F24C15/02

Abstract:
A bumper assembly for an appliance may include a cabinet having a front panel, a door hingedly coupled with the cabinet and configured to selectively contact the front panel, and a bumper coupled to one of the door and front panel. The bumper may include a cap having an annular outer surface defining an interior, at least one flange coupled to the outer surface, the at least one flange extending along at least a portion of the annular outer surface, a through-hole in communication with the interior, and a fastener having an elastomeric cover. The fastener may be disposed within the interior and the through-hole when the bumper is in a mounted state.
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