Patent ID: 11859325
Assignee: MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC D | IPC D

Claim 21:
22. A variable length agitator configured to rotate about an axis of rotation in a wash tub of a laundry washing machine, comprising:
first and second members, wherein the first member is moveable relative to the second member along the axis of rotation to selectively configure the variable length agitator in at least first and second configurations that respectively provide first and second lengths for the variable length agitator along the axis of rotation; and
a bias mechanism configured to bias the variable length agitator towards the first configuration;
wherein the first member includes at least one fin configured to agitate a load during a wash cycle, and the second member includes a channel that receives at least a portion of the first member and at least a portion of the at least one fin when the variable length agitator is in one of the first and second configurations.