US Patent Issued to Haier US Appliance Solutions on July 28 for "Locating features for a control panel of a domestic appliance" (Kentucky, Indiana Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,692,640, issued on July 28, was assigned to Haier US Appliance Solutions Inc. (Wilmington, Del.).

"Locating features for a control panel of a domestic appliance" was invented by Donald James Leisl III (Louisville, Ky.) and John Andrew Schmelz (Charlestown, Ind.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A washing machine appliance may include a cabinet. The cabinet may include a front panel at a top thereof. The washing machine may include a control panel mounted to the front panel. The control panel may include a body. The body may include an attachment portion. The attachment portion may include a first perimeter and a plurality of latches. The pl...