US 11,920,277 B2
Pump mount system for a laundry treating appliance
Alejandro Guzman, Monterrey (MX); and Dennis Kehl, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Assigned to Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed by WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed on May 31, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/334,875.
Application 17/334,875 is a continuation of application No. 16/040,711, filed on Jul. 20, 2018, granted, now 11,053,626.
Prior Publication US 2021/0285142 A1, Sep. 16, 2021
Int. Cl. D06F 37/24 (2006.01); D06F 37/20 (2006.01); D06F 39/08 (2006.01); F16F 3/087 (2006.01); D06F 23/04 (2006.01); D06F 39/12 (2006.01)
CPC D06F 37/24 (2013.01) [D06F 37/20 (2013.01); D06F 39/085 (2013.01); D06F 23/04 (2013.01); D06F 39/12 (2013.01); F16F 3/0876 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pump mount system having a pump, the pump mount system comprising:
a pump mount secured to the pump and comprising a first opening;
a base mount spaced from the pump mount;
at least one vibration isolator comprising a singular body having a first portion passing through the first opening on the pump mount, a second portion extending between the pump mount and the base mount, and a pin aperture passing through the vibration isolator;
a pin comprising a pin body extending between a pin head and a tapered end, the pin removably received within the pin aperture and movable between a first position and a second position; and
at least one protrusion extending from the vibration isolator;
wherein the at least one protrusion expands when the pin is in the second position and the tapered end pushes the at least one protrusion to engage with the base mount.