Patent ID: 11932979
Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC D | IPC D

Claim 9:
10. A removable agitator system for a customizable laundry treating appliance, comprising:
a base of the appliance having a first connector; and
an agitator configured to act as a clothes mover when coupled to the base, the agitator including a second connector configured to form a coupling with the first connector; and
a lock, at least partially integrated with the agitator, having a first state providing for capture and release of the first and second connectors, and a second state preventing removal of the second connector of the agitator from the first connector of the base;
wherein the agitator comprises:
a handle portion;
a handle pull locking element, slidable between a lower, locked position away from the handle portion and a raised, unlocked position towards the handle portion;
a biasing element configured to bias the locking element downward from the handle portion into the lower, locked position; and
at least one locking pin configured to be received into the at least one channel, such that in the raised, unlocked position, the at least one locking pin is moved away to allow for insertion and rotation of the first connector into the second connector, and in the lower, locked position the at least one locking pin is lowered into the second connector to prevent rotation of the agitator with respect to the base.