US 12,421,645 B2
Laundry washing machine with adjustable wash capacity
Christopher G. Hoppe, Louisville, KY (US); Phillip C. Hombroek, Prospect, KY (US); and Bryan T. Snook, Louisville, KY (US)
Assigned to MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD., Guangdong (CN)
Filed by Midea Group Co., Ltd., Foshan (CN)
Filed on Mar. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/193,016.
Application 18/193,016 is a division of application No. 15/457,398, filed on Mar. 13, 2017, granted, now 11,629,448.
Prior Publication US 2023/0235497 A1, Jul. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. D06F 37/26 (2006.01); D06F 17/10 (2006.01); D06F 37/08 (2006.01)
CPC D06F 37/263 (2013.01) [D06F 37/08 (2013.01); D06F 17/10 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of adjusting a wash capacity of a wash drum for a laundry washing machine, comprising the steps of:
providing a wash drum having a perforated cylindrical wall, wherein the cylindrical wall has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end defines a first opening and the second end defines a second opening, and the cylindrical wall having at least one attachment position spaced away from the second end of the cylindrical wall towards the first end;
providing a first rear cover insert;
providing a second rear cover insert, wherein the first rear cover insert provides a first wash capacity and the second rear cover insert provides a second wash capacity, and wherein the first wash capacity is different from the second wash capacity; and
determining one or more wash capacities by attaching the first rear cover insert to the cylindrical wall at the at least one attachment position.