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Water spray feature of an appliance for separating particulate material from a filter member

US11452964B2 · kind B2 · utility

1Cited by

6References

13Claims

0Family size

Assignee

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Roy E. Masters · Three Rivers, US
Arun Rajendran · Komangalam, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 4, 2020
Grant date	Sep 27, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 10, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
CPC primaryD06F58/02
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A laundry appliance includes a tub having a rear wall. A drum is rotationally operable within the tub. An air flow path extends through an air flow port defined within the rear wall. A lint filter is positioned within the air flow port. A fluid spray system extends through the rear wall and directs a flow of fluid over the air flow port and the lint filter in a direction generally parallel with an inside surface of the rear wall.

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