Patent ID: 8708304
Filing Date: 2014-04-29
Classification: A47B,A47L,D06F,F24C

Abstract:
1. An appliance base for an appliance, the appliance base comprising: a skeletal outer frame structure including: a “U”-base rail member having a first lateral end portion, a second lateral end portion, and a base rail body extending therebetween, a first continuous “U”-side rail extending outwardly from the first lateral end portion of the “U”-base rail member at a generally right angle therewith, and a second continuous “U”-side rail extending outwardly from the second lateral end portion of the “U”-base rail member at a generally right angle therewith, the outer frame structure delimiting four corners and at least one support area intermediate the “U”-base rail member and the “U”-side rails; and an inner frame structure including: an index element disposed in substantially a center of the at least one support area; a plurality of diagonally extending and continuous support members with each diagonal support member extending inwardly from a corner of the outer frame structure and fixed to the index element and a longitudinal cross member extending between diagonal cross members and disposed on an opposite side of the index element from the “U”-base rail member, the appliance base for supporting an appliance during at least one of a manufacturing of the appliance and a use of the appliance, wherein the appliance base includes a first subframe including a first inner frame structure and a first outer frame structure, and a second subframe including a second inner frame structure and a second outer frame structure, with the first subframe and the second subframe interrally formed in a side-by-side relationship.