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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jordan S. Bruntz, Baxter, IA (US);
Curtis J. Tremel, Newton, IA (US);
Eric J. Miller, Newton, IA (US);
Assignee:
Maytag Corporation, Newton, IA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 2/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 2/900 ;
Abstract
A self-cleaning filter with a bypass port is provided for a washing machine that recirculates water back to the wash tub. The filter includes a housing with a filter element disposed therein. The filter element normally filters lint and other material from the water drained from the wash tub, with the water then being recirculated back to the wash tub. When the filter element becomes clogged, the water automatically flows through a bypass port in the filter, such that recirculation continues. The filter element is automatically cleaned by back-washing the filter.