Patent ID: 8413470
Filing Date: 2013-04-09
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
1. A modular laundry system for performing at least one of a laundry care function and a non-laundry care function, comprising: a first laundry appliance comprising a housing having a width, an upper surface and defining an interior, and configured to at least one of wash and dry fabric items; a second laundry appliance comprising a housing having a width, an upper surface and defining an interior, and configured to at least one of wash and dry fabric items; and a vertical laundry module comprising: wherein the first laundry appliance, the second laundry appliance, and the vertical laundry module are of the same height such that the upper surfaces are co-planar and form an effective continuous upper surface; and wherein the first laundry appliance, the second laundry appliance, and the vertical laundry module are stand-alone units arranged in a contiguous relationship to forma coherent modular system.