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Patent Inventor Names
Jarod M Sulik0
Adrian J. Tengler0
Mark R Heckenkamp0
Michael K Hintz0
Randy S McDonald0
Joel C Bragg0
Jonathan H Olson0
Kenyon A Hapke0
Date of Patent
May 27, 2014
0Patent Application Number
135807480
Date Filed
February 25, 2011
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Patent abstract
A latch for a washing machine or other appliance provides two interengaging elements on a lid and housing each having a magnet oriented for mutual repulsion. Proper repulsion of the magnets is necessary to signal that the lid is properly closed such as may be used to determine if the appliance may be locked and safely operated, for example, in a clothes spinning mode.
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