US Patent Issued to Eastman Chemical on July 7 for "Washing machine door assembly" (Ohio, Tennessee Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,674,269, issued on July 7, was assigned to Eastman Chemical Co. (Kingsport, Tenn.).

"Washing machine door assembly" was invented by Anders Thorsager Ludvigsen (Cincinnati), Mark Elliott Tincher (Kingsport, Tenn.) and Allen Chase Williams (Erwin, Tenn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A washing machine door assembly (100) is provided comprising a plastic bowl (102) fixedly engaged with an outer door frame (112) by one or more integral engagement features. The washing machine door assembly (100) does not include an inner door frame ring."

The patent was filed on Nov. 9, 2021, under Application No. 18/251,444.

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