Patent ID: 8668781

Claim:
An appliance comprising: a casing, at least one open topped tub, located within said casing in use, a lid structure comprising: a lid center portion, a frame circumscribing said lid center portion, a seal connected to said frame, a gasket connecting said lid center portion and said frame in such a manner that at least part of said gasket forms a free body portion between said frame and said lid center portion, and a lid structure supporting mechanism connecting said frame to said casing, wherein said lid structure supporting mechanism is configured to move said lid center portion and said frame downwardly, wherein said lid structure supporting mechanism is configured to move said frame downwardly until said seal forms a seal with a top edge of said tub to close and seal said tub in use, and wherein said free body portion of said gasket allows said frame to move further downwardly than said lid center portion if said lid center portion is prevented from further downward movement by an object located in said tub.