Whirlpool Corporation

Thomas Kessler

Erica L Roberts

Donald E Erickson

Steven Fricke

Praveen Poojary

Jaime E Rodriguez

Peter Wagoner

Christian Gianni

Rodney Michael Welch

Anthony B Welsh

Christopher A Jones

Roy E Masters

Alexander Joseph Halbleib

Jordan M Grider

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.

Laundry appliance having a maintenance free lint removal system

A method of operating a laundry treating appliance, such as a washing machine, having a cabinet defining an interior and defining an access opening. A lid can be movably mounted relative to the cabinet to selectively open or close the access opening. A tub can be located within the interior and the tub can contain a rotatably mounted drum, such as a horizontally rotatable drum, including a flexible fabric material.

Laundry treating appliance

A laundry treating appliance, such as a washing machine, having a cabinet defining an interior and defining an access opening. A lid can be movably mounted relative to the cabinet to selectively open or close the access opening. A tub can be located within the interior and the tub can contain a rotatably mounted drum, such as a horizontally rotatable drum, including a flexible fabric material.

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Stevensvill, MI, United States of America

Thomas Kessler