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Dual drain system with Y-hose

US10781549B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Vinayak A. Afajalpurkar · Jamkhed, IN
Lucien Bourbeau · Freetown, US
Eamon C. Lyons · Somerset, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 31, 2019
Grant date	Sep 22, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 1, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T137/87877
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The disclosure provides for a drain system for an appliance. The drain system can include a Y-hose having a flexible end coupled to a supply of water from tub, a recirculating end, and a drain end, a recirculating valve coupled with the recirculating end, a drain valve spaced from the recirculating valve and coupled with the drain end, and wherein the recirculating end and the drain end are connected via a continuous connecting wall.

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