Patent ID: 8875416
Filing Date: 2014-11-04
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
1. A laundry treating appliance for treating a laundry load according to at least one cycle of operation, the appliance comprising: a rotatable drum defining a treating chamber and including an open face through which access is provided to the treating chamber; an air system supplying air to and exhausting air from the treating chamber and including an airflow portal adjacent the open face and in fluid communication with the treating chamber; and a door selectively movable to close the open face, the door including a panel with an interior surface facing the treating chamber when the door closes the open face, and a deflector extending away from the interior surface and at least partially overlying the airflow portal when the door closes the open face; wherein the deflector deflects items in the laundry load away from the airflow portal when the door is closed.