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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2020
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventor:
Roy Edward Masters, Jr., Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 25/00 (2006.01); B01D 46/00 (2022.01); B01D 46/10 (2006.01); D06F 39/14 (2006.01); D06F 58/04 (2006.01); D06F 58/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 25/00 (2013.01); B01D 46/001 (2013.01); B01D 46/0012 (2013.01); B01D 46/0041 (2013.01); B01D 46/10 (2013.01); D06F 39/14 (2013.01); D06F 58/04 (2013.01); D06F 58/22 (2013.01); B01D 2279/35 (2013.01);
Abstract
The airflow exhaust system for a combination washer/dryer includes an exit duct portion to couple with an exit from a tub. A lint screen box portion is associated with the exit duct. A transition duct portion is associated with the lint screen box portion. A fan is associated with the transition duct. The fan includes an outlet to couple with an exhaust tube. A mounting assembly stationarily fastens the airflow exhaust system within a housing of the combination washer/dryer machine.