Patent ID: 9695538
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: D06F,F16F,Y10T

Claim:
1. A washing machine, comprising: a wash tub; a wash basket mounted in said wash tub and rotatable about an axis of rotation, said wash basket having a wash basket opening for receiving wash fluid and a wash load therein, said wash basket including an external surface extending circumferentially about the axis of rotation of said wash basket; a motor in mechanical communication with said wash basket and configured for causing said wash basket to rotate; a balance ring mounted to an external surface of a rotating member of the washing machine, said balance ring configured to offset imbalances created by articles in the wash tub when said wash basket is rotated by said motor, said balance ring defining an annular space extending circumferentially; at least one fastener guide for attaching said balance ring to said wash basket, said fastener guide comprising: a fastener received within the passageway of said solid cylindrical wall and extending along the radial direction to connect said balance ring to the rotating member of the washing machine, wherein said solid cylindrical wall, said pair of legs, and said balance ring define a space that provides separation between said solid cylindrical wall and said balance ring.