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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2022
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Anayancy Campos, Nuevo León, MX;
James Jeffery, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Eric W. Merrow, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Sayer J. Murphy, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Brian D. Peschke, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Erica L. Pinto, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Ryan Rutter, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Aliander F. Silva, São Paulo, BR;
Thomas D. Spicer, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Eric J. Vasko, St. Joseph, MI (US);
David Walter, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Mahendra S. Wankhede, Pune, IN;
B. Shiva, Hyderabad, IN;
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A washing appliance includes a tub positioned within an outer cabinet. A rotating drum rotates within the tub. A fluid flow path directs fluid through the tub and the drum. A rotator selectively rotates relative to the drum to generate at least a toroidal flow of the wash fluid through the drum and a supplemental flow of the wash fluid through a filter assembly positioned within the rotator.