Whirlpool Corporation

Edward E Wiessner

William Ohmann

Robert B Sherer

Filter for automatic washer agitator or similar article

Agitator for automatic washer or similar article

A filter cone fixed to the bottom of a washing machine basket includes a plurality of closely spaced rigid teeth in a circumferential row extending outwardly and upwardly to divide the tub into first and second chambers for filtering laundry liquid during a washing cycle and for preventing sediment and debris from returning into the basket during a direct-into-spin portion of the wash cycle. The reverse flow of water through the filter teeth during the drain portion of the washing cycle effects self-cleaning of the teeth.

Self-cleaning under basket lint filter for automatic washers

A filter for use in a vertical axis automatic clothes washing machine mounted on the exterior of a two section separable agitator and which projects into a fluid flow path. The exterior section is easily removable, cleanable and replaceable. The filter is formed as a double cone with inlet openings on one side and a foraminous filter surface on the other side.

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Lincoln, MI, United States of America

Edward E Wiessner