Noise shielding apparatus of washer
First Claim
1. A washing machine comprising a housing, a washing mechanism disposed in said housing, and a sound shielding plate disposed across a lower portion of said housing, a first edge of said plate being connected to said housing to permit said plate to be swung upwardly and downwardly, and a securing device for releasably securing the plate in an upward position for closing off the lower portion of said housing, wherein said plate includes a second edge disposed opposite said first edge, at least one upwardly extending protuberance formed on said plate adjacent said second edge, said protuberance being receivable in a downwardly open slot disposed in said housing.
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Abstract
A clothes washer comprises a housing in which a washing tub is disposed. A noise shielding plate extends across the bottom of the housing. A first edge of the shielding plate is removably connected in a groove of the housing to permit the plate to be swung up and down within a chamber formed by the housing. A resilient securing device is retracted to allow the plate to swing up or down and then snaps back into place.
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- 1. A washing machine comprising a housing, a washing mechanism disposed in said housing, and a sound shielding plate disposed across a lower portion of said housing, a first edge of said plate being connected to said housing to permit said plate to be swung upwardly and downwardly, and a securing device for releasably securing the plate in an upward position for closing off the lower portion of said housing, wherein said plate includes a second edge disposed opposite said first edge, at least one upwardly extending protuberance formed on said plate adjacent said second edge, said protuberance being receivable in a downwardly open slot disposed in said housing.
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