FOREIGN PARTICULATE REMOVAL ASSEMBLY OF A LAUNDRY APPLIANCE

• Main Authors: Blatchley, Timothy Noah, Morgan, Derek James, Arora, Pawan, Traylor, Wesley Paul, Nguyen, Justin Q, Kuhn, Ryan Douglas, Hoffmann, Alex Perry, Christensen, Mark Jason, Acker, Rachael Kelley, Bocchino, Gianluca, Verma, Mimansa, Bellinger, Ryan Robert
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 23.02.2023
• Subjects: FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; LAUNDERING; LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILEARTICLES; TEXTILES; TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE

A laundry appliance includes a cabinet, a drum, a housing, a foreign particulate removal assembly, and a blower. The foreign particulate removal assembly includes a first lint filter that defines a plurality of first lint filter openings, a second lint filter that defines a plurality of second lint filter openings that are smaller than the plurality of first lint filter openings, such that the second lint filter is configured to collect foreign particulates that pass through at least one of the plurality of first lint filter openings, and a binding member that couples the first lint filter to the second lint filter. The foreign particulate removal assembly is operable between a collection position and a maintenance position. In the collection position, at least the second lint filter is positioned within the housing. In the maintenance position, the second lint filter is positioned outside of the housing.