Structural foam base for a portable dishwasher
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1. A movable support structure for a washer having a tub supported by a frame with legs, said support structure comprising:
- a base with a plurality of vertical bores formed therein, said base being composed of a structural foam and including;
a front portion;
a rear portion defining a compartment for holding a mass of material; and
first and second side portions joined to the front and rear portions, said first and second side portions each having an upwardly-extending surface adjoining an inner side edge of a horizontal surface adapted to support one of the legs of the frame, said inner side edges each extending between the front and rear portions; and
a plurality of casters upon which the base is disposed, said casters each having an arcuate member rotatably secured to a mount with an upward-projecting pintle, said pintles being securely disposed within the vertical bores of the base.
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Abstract
A base for a portable washer having a tub supported by a frame with legs. The base is composed of a structural foam and is movably supported by a plurality of casters having upward-projecting pintles. The base defines a plurality of vertical bores and a compartment for holding a mass of material to counterbalance a door that closes the tub. The base also has a pair of angular surfaces for supporting the legs of the frame. The pintles of the casters are securely disposed within the vertical bores of the base.
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18 Claims
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1. A movable support structure for a washer having a tub supported by a frame with legs, said support structure comprising:
a base with a plurality of vertical bores formed therein, said base being composed of a structural foam and including; a front portion; a rear portion defining a compartment for holding a mass of material; and first and second side portions joined to the front and rear portions, said first and second side portions each having an upwardly-extending surface adjoining an inner side edge of a horizontal surface adapted to support one of the legs of the frame, said inner side edges each extending between the front and rear portions; and a plurality of casters upon which the base is disposed, said casters each having an arcuate member rotatably secured to a mount with an upward-projecting pintle, said pintles being securely disposed within the vertical bores of the base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A washer comprising:
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a tub defining an access opening and having a bottom wall; a frame secured to the tub and having first and second legs disposed below the bottom wall of the tub; a base with a plurality of vertical bores formed therein, said base being composed of a structural foam and including; a front portion; a rear portion defining a compartment for holding a mass of material; and first and second side portions having first and second horizontal surfaces that respectively support the first and second legs of the frame, said first and second side portions being joined to the front and rear portions so as to form an inner void having a substantially rectangular shape. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A washer comprising:
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a tub defining an access opening and having a bottom wall; a frame secured to the tub and having first and second legs disposed below the bottom wall of the tub; a door pivotally secured to the frame for movement between a substantially horizontal open position and a substantially vertical closed position wherein the door covers the access opening; and a base comprising; a front portion; a rear portion defining a compartment for holding a mass of material to counterbalance the door when the door is moved to the open position; and first and second side portions joined to the front and rear portions, said first and second side portions respectively having first and second surfaces that respectively support the first and second legs of the frame. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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