Acoustical laundry tub blanket
First Claim
1. A washing machine, comprising:
- a housing;
one of a laundry tub and a cylinder in the housing having at least one protuberance thereon; and
an acoustical blanket of thermoplastic material having a least one hole, the acoustical blanket extending around the one of the laundry tub and cylinder, the at least one hole filled by the at least one protuberance.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for acoustically insulating a washing machine and, specifically, a laundry tub. An acoustical blanket of thermoplastic material extends around and insulates the laundry tub. A wall of the tub has at least one protuberance for mating with a hole of the acoustical blanket. The acoustical blanket may be crimped over a top of the wall. Protuberances include knobs and elongate members. The thermoplastic material is selected from a group consisting of a polyester, polyethylene, polyolefin, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, rayon, nylon, acrylic, hemp, kenaf, cotton and combinations thereof. A facing layer(s) may additionally be provided on the acoustical blanket. The facing layer being selected from a group consisting of polyester, rayon, metallic foil and combinations thereof. The blanket may also mate directly with a cylinder around the tub.
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15 Claims
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1. A washing machine, comprising:
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a housing;
one of a laundry tub and a cylinder in the housing having at least one protuberance thereon; and
an acoustical blanket of thermoplastic material having a least one hole, the acoustical blanket extending around the one of the laundry tub and cylinder, the at least one hole filled by the at least one protuberance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A washing machine, comprising:
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a housing including a lid;
one of a laundry tub and a cylinder in the housing accessible by the lid, the one of the laundry tub and cylinder having a wall with at least one protuberance thereon; and
an acoustical blanket of thermoplastic material having a least one hole, the acoustical blanket extending snugly around the wall of the one of the laundry tub and cylinder, the at least one hole filled by the at least one protuberance. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of insulating a washing machine, comprising:
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providing a laundry tub with a protuberance on a wall thereof;
enclosing the laundry tub with an acoustical blanket of thermoplastic material having a hole; and
mating the protuberance with the hole. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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Specification