Pump assembly for a washing machine appliance

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9422661
APP PUB NO 20130276484A1
SERIAL NO

13452134

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A pump assembly for a washing machine appliance is provided. The pump assembly includes a casing that receives a filter. The filter includes a labyrinth filter portion and a mesh filter portion. A drain pump is in fluid communication with the labyrinth filter portion, and a recirculation pump is in fluid communication with the mesh filter portion. Related washing machine appliances are also provided.

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  • HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mantle, Paul Douglas Crestwood, US 6 54
Thomas, Lawrence Louisville, US 6 19

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