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Laundry appliance having a maintenance free lint removal system

US11739472B2 · kind B2 · utility

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60References

15Claims

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Assignee

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Jordan M. Grider · Farmington Hills, US
Alexander Halbleib · Saint Joseph, US
Christopher A. Jones · Three Rivers, US
Roy E. Masters · Three Rivers, US
Rodney M. Welch · Eau Claire, US
Anthony B. Welsh · Saint Joseph, US
Erica L. Roberts · Stevensville, US
Thomas Kessler · Stevensville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 1, 2021
Grant date	Aug 29, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 6, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
CPC primaryD06F2105/28
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A laundry appliance includes a drum for processing laundry. A blower delivers process air through an airflow path that includes the drum. A lint filter is positioned within the airflow path that separates particulate matter from the process air. A lint disposal mechanism removes entrapped lint particles from a surface of the lint filter.

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