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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2022
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Joao P. Curiel, Sao Paulo, BR;
Dennis Kehl, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 39/10 (2006.01); D06F 21/02 (2006.01); D06F 39/08 (2006.01); D06F 103/42 (2020.01); D06F 105/34 (2020.01); D06F 43/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 39/10 (2013.01); D06F 21/02 (2013.01); D06F 39/083 (2013.01); D06F 43/085 (2013.01); D06F 2103/42 (2020.02); D06F 2105/34 (2020.02);
Abstract
A laundry appliance includes a wash tub disposed within a cabinet. A rotating drum is disposed within the wash tub. A drain system directs a fluid from the wash tub to a fluid pump. A trap is disposed within a tub drain of the wash tub. The trap includes an elongated body having a plurality of fingers that extend across an aperture defined within the elongated body. The plurality of fingers are configured to permit passage of particulate material and prevent passage of foreign objects through the elongated body.