Patent ID: 11859336
Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC D  F | IPC D  F

Claim 0:
1. A laundry machine comprising:
a washtub;
a drum disposed within and configured to rotate relative to the washtub;
a gearbox;
a seal disposed between the gearbox and the washtub; and
a spin tube (i) extending from the gearbox and into the washtub and (ii) configured to transfer power from the gearbox to the drum to rotate the drum, the spin tube comprising
a shaft (i) made from a first material and (ii) having a first outer diameter, and
a sleeve disposed about a section of the shaft, wherein the sleeve (i) is made from a second material that is less corrosive than the first material and (ii) has a second outer diameter that engages the seal to prevent the ingress of water from the washtub into the gearbox, wherein the second outer diameter is equal to the first outer diameter.