Patent ID: 11946192
Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC D  B | IPC D

Claim 0:
1. A combination washer/dryer comprising:
a tub defining a tub interior with a tub access opening;
a rotatable drum located within the tub interior and defining a treating chamber with a treating chamber access opening;
a drying air duct having an inlet formed in the tub, the inlet defining a cross-sectional area; and
a filter having a concave front face defining a plurality of openings, the front face overlying the inlet and having a surface area greater than the cross-sectional area of the inlet, the filter further comprising a seat portion extending past the inlet into the drying air duct and terminating at a portion of a rear wall of the drying air duct opposing the inlet and spaced from the tub.