Patent ID: 11946186
Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC D | IPC D

Claim 15:
16. A deflector for a laundry appliance, comprising:
a rim configured to be directly coupled to a cabinet panel and extend along front opening of said laundry appliance, the rim configured to extend a distance from the cabinet panel along an upper portion of the front opening; and
an arcuate body coupled to the rim, wherein the arcuate body forms an obliquely-oriented cylindrical section that includes:
opposing side portions extending a first depth from the rim, the first depth being greater than the distance; and
a lower extension extending between the opposing side portions, wherein the lower extension has a top surface that extends at an obtuse angle from the rim to a bottom edge, wherein the lower extension extends at a second greater depth from the rim, and wherein the arcuate body forms an angled chute for directing items along the top surface of the lower extension.