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Foreign substrate collector for a laundry appliance

US12139843B2 · kind B2 · utility

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33References

20Claims

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Assignee

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Evan Kristopher Bauer · Three Rivers, US
Tarun Sai Yadav Godha · Three Rivers, US
Bharadwaj J · Chennai, IN
Skylar Rhae Kleindienst · Benton Harbor, US
Sayer J. Murphy · Three Rivers, US
Sachin Nilawar · Pune, IN
Stephen D. Ostdiek · Three Rivers, US
B. Shiva · Hyderabad, IN
Ryan James Van Zoest · Benton Harbor, US
Michelle Flachs Croce · Verona, US
Karthick Kumar Dhanapal · Chennai, IN
Jun Young Park · Suneung-ri, KR
Heather A. Hellmuth · Three Rivers, US
Michael A. Ledford · Three Rivers, US
Meagan Kathleen VanderVelde · Three Rivers, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 16, 2021
Grant date	Nov 12, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 28, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
CPC primaryD06F39/088
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A laundry appliance includes a cabinet. A door is operably coupled to the cabinet. A drum is disposed within the cabinet proximate to the door. A lifter is disposed within and operably coupled to the drum. A foreign substrate collector is disposed within the lifter.

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