Patent ID: 7240889
Filing Date: 2007-07-10
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
1. The combination of a securing bracket and a floor supported laundry appliance, said securing bracket comprising an angle iron having a base portion and a vertical arm, the base portion of the angle iron being positioned on the floor behind the appliance and in proximity to a pair of rear legs on the appliance, a lag screw extending through a slot provided in the vertical arm of said angle iron and into a wall in proximity to the rear of the appliance, an enlarged opening in said base portion of said angle iron communicating with said slot, shock absorber means connected between the rear legs of the appliance and the angle iron, whereby skidding of the appliance on the floor is prevented and vibrations from the appliance are dampened, and a latch assembly connected to the vertical arm of the angle iron engaging the lag screw, whereby the angle iron is detachably connected to the wall.