公开(公告)号：US20240254680A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-01

申请号：US18631391

申请日：2024-04-10

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Seth E. BIXBY ,  Sayer J. MURPHY ,  Thomas D. SPICER ,  Eric J. VASKO ,  Heather A. HELLMUTH ,  Michael A. LEDFORD ,  Meagan K. VANDERVELDE

IPC: D06F39/10 ,  D06F13/02 ,  D06F17/10

CPC classification number: D06F39/10 ,  D06F13/02 ,  D06F17/10

Abstract: A removable fluid pumping and filtration apparatus for a laundry treatment machine is provided. The apparatus includes a plurality of selectively attachable and detachable stackable sections, the sections including a handle section and one or more further sections; wherein, when attached together in stacked arrangement to form an agitator, the plurality of sections collectively define: a cylindrical body, a hollow interior of the body, first and second opening about the exterior circumference of the body to define a water flow path into and out of the hollow interior, and placement within the hollow interior for a removable filter along the water flow path, and wherein the handle section including an area to grip onto and rotate the removable fluid pumping and filtration apparatus to facilitate insertion and removal of the agitator.

公开(公告)号：US20240352650A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18761838

申请日：2024-07-02

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Anup Sudhir BHAVSAR ,  Jalindar Suresh DAWANGE ,  Gregory R. FULMER ,  James D. JEFFERY ,  Benjamin D. LOWELL ,  Eric W. MERROW ,  Sayer J. MURPHY ,  Nicholas C. SCHOOLEY ,  Thomas D. SPICER ,  Jon D. STRAIT ,  Eric J. VASKO ,  Heather A. HELLMUTH ,  Michael A. LEDFORD ,  Meagan K. VANDERVELDE

IPC: D06F39/10 ,  D06F39/08

CPC classification number: D06F39/10 ,  D06F39/085 ,  D06F39/088

Abstract: A removable fluid pumping and filtration apparatus for a laundry treatment machine is provided. The apparatus includes a handle portion. A filter section is configured to selectively couple to an impeller of the laundry treatment machine, the filter section defining a hollow interior, a lower water opening to allow for the passage of water out of the interior space of the agitator, and an opening about the exterior circumference of the filter section into which a removable filter is selectively attachable. A handle pull locking post is provided within the hollow interior of the apparatus, including a handle pull portion at a top end for gripping against the handle portion and at least one pin at a bottom end configured to selectively lock the apparatus into the base.