Patent · US Expired

Self-cleaning filter with bypass

US6402962B1 · kind B1 · utility

11Cited by

6References

12Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Maytag Corporation · US

Inventors

Jordan S. Bruntz · Newton, US
Curtis J. Tremel · Newton, US
Eric Miller · Provo, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 26, 2000
Grant date	Jun 11, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 26, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB01D2201/02
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A self-cleaning filter with a bypass port is provided for a washing machine that recirculates water back to the wash tub. The filter includes a housing with a filter element disposed therein. The filter element normally filters lint and other material from the water drained from the wash tub, with the water then being recirculated back to the wash tub. When the filter element becomes clogged, the water automatically flows through a bypass port in the filter, such that recirculation continues. The filter element is automatically cleaned by back-washing the filter.

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