CLOTHES WASHING MACHINE
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1. A top loading clothes washing machine comprising:
- a base structure having at least one opening for housing other elements of the washing machine; and
a tub coupled with the base structure,wherein the base structure and tub are aesthetically matched and when coupled, form an exterior of the washing machine, thereby eliminating the need for a cabinet enclosing the base structure and tub.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a clothes washing machine of the top loading type having a base structure provided with at least one opening for housing other elements of the washing machine and a tub coupled with the base structure. The base structure and tub are aesthetically matched and when coupled, form an exterior of the washing machine, thereby eliminating the need for a cabinet enclosing the base structure and tub.
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1. A top loading clothes washing machine comprising:
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a base structure having at least one opening for housing other elements of the washing machine; and a tub coupled with the base structure, wherein the base structure and tub are aesthetically matched and when coupled, form an exterior of the washing machine, thereby eliminating the need for a cabinet enclosing the base structure and tub. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A top loading clothes washing machine comprising:
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a base structure provided with at least one opening; a tub coupled with the base structure; a support frame provided in the base structure; at least one suspension mechanism connecting the support frame to the base structure and disposed within an opening in the base structure; a motor unit attached to the support frame and supporting a rotatable drive shaft; and a rotatable basket disposed in the tub and selectively rotated by the drive shaft, wherein the base structure functions as an exterior housing of at least a portion of the washing machine and the tub functions as an exterior housing of at least a portion of the washing machine. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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