US 12,359,362 B2
Pedestal assemblies for laundry appliances
Skylar R. Kleindienst, Benton Harbor, MI (US); Justin D. Stengel, St. Joseph, MI (US); Jalindar S. Dawange, Nashik (IN); and Luiz H. Baptista, São Paulo (BR)
Assigned to Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed by WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed on Oct. 4, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/480,859.
Application 18/480,859 is a continuation of application No. 17/538,522, filed on Nov. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,795,606.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/119,289, filed on Nov. 30, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0026595 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. D06F 39/12 (2006.01); D06F 39/00 (2024.01)
CPC D06F 39/125 (2013.01) [D06F 39/001 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bracket assembly for aligning and securing an appliance with a pedestal, comprising:
a pair of appliance brackets arranged at opposites sides of the appliance and configured to extend from one edge of the appliance to another, each appliance bracket defining at least one opening configured to receive a shaft of the foot of the appliance, the appliance bracket including a lip extending downward and away from the appliance at the ends of the brackets to engage with a drip tray arranged on the pedestal.