Patent ID: 8225628

Claim:
A washing machine, comprising: a tub that holds washing fluid therein; a drum rotatably provided in the tub; a shaft connected to the drum; a motor that rotates the shaft; a bearing housing that rotatably supports the shaft; and a suspension system that supports the drum, the shaft and the motor, comprising: a first damper bracket attached to the bearing housing, the first damper bracket comprising a first radial leg having a proximal end attached to the bearing housing and extending outward in a radial direction with respect to the shaft; and a second damper bracket, comprising a second radial leg having a proximal end attached to the bearing housing and extending outward in a radial direction with respect to the shaft, wherein the first and second damper brackets form a predetermined angle there between such that the distal ends of the first and second radial legs are spaced further apart than are the proximal ends of the first and second radial legs.