Multi-density skid assembly
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1. An appliance including a skid assembly, comprising:
- an appliance housing defining a volume;
the appliance defining an aperture for anchoring the skid assembly to the appliance; and
the skid assembly, comprising;
an inner layer comprised of a low density material and having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side configured to contact the appliance and shaped to accommodate a portion of the appliance, the inner layer defining an inner opening extending through the inner layer and aligned with the aperture of the appliance;
an outer layer comprised of a high density material and having a first side and a second side opposite the first side of the outer layer, the outer layer defining an outer opening extending through the outer layer and aligned with the inner opening, the outer layer adhered to the second side of the inner layer;
a fastener comprising;
a head having an inner side and an opposing, outer side;
a shank extending from the head; and
at least one anchor element extending outwardly from the shank;
wherein the fastener is positioned in the outer opening of the outer layer and the inner opening of the inner layer with the inner side of the head in contact with the inner layer, the inner side pressed against the inner layer and not pressed against the outer layer, whereby the shank extends through the aperture of the appliance so as to secure the skid assembly to the appliance.
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Abstract
A multi-density skid assembly for an appliance or other object. The assembly includes an inner layer of at least one low density material and an outer layer of at least one high density material. At least one fastener extends into an inner opening defined in the inner layer and through an aperture defined by appliance. The fastener provides an anchoring force such that the fastener secures the skid assembly to the appliance yet allows for the skid assembly to be displaced from the appliance without the use of tools or necessarily laying the appliance on one side.
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1. An appliance including a skid assembly, comprising:
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an appliance housing defining a volume; the appliance defining an aperture for anchoring the skid assembly to the appliance; and the skid assembly, comprising; an inner layer comprised of a low density material and having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side configured to contact the appliance and shaped to accommodate a portion of the appliance, the inner layer defining an inner opening extending through the inner layer and aligned with the aperture of the appliance; an outer layer comprised of a high density material and having a first side and a second side opposite the first side of the outer layer, the outer layer defining an outer opening extending through the outer layer and aligned with the inner opening, the outer layer adhered to the second side of the inner layer; a fastener comprising; a head having an inner side and an opposing, outer side; a shank extending from the head; and at least one anchor element extending outwardly from the shank; wherein the fastener is positioned in the outer opening of the outer layer and the inner opening of the inner layer with the inner side of the head in contact with the inner layer, the inner side pressed against the inner layer and not pressed against the outer layer, whereby the shank extends through the aperture of the appliance so as to secure the skid assembly to the appliance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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