Patent ID: 8182051

Claim:
A housing for a household appliance, the housing comprising: a top wall that has a front edge and a first side edge; and a connecting plate, the connecting plate having a base plate fixed to an upper surface of the top wall; and a first securing strap connected to the base plate by a first bending section that is less rigid than the first securing strap and is less rigid than the base plate, the first securing strap being pivotable about the first bending section between an adjoining position and a projecting position while the base plate is fixed to the top wall, wherein in the projecting position the first securing strap extends from one of the top wall, the front edge, or the first side edge, and in the adjoining position the first securing strap is positioned parallel to the base plate and does not extend beyond the top wall, does not extend beyond the front edge, and does not extend beyond the first side edge.