Patent ID: 9416475
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: D06F

Claim Text:
1. A washing machine appliance, comprising: a wash tub; a wash drum rotatably mounted within said wash tub; an inlet duct in fluid communication with said wash drum and said wash tub and configured for providing a flow of air to said wash drum and said wash tub; a one way inlet valve positioned within said inlet duct and moveable between an open position and a closed position, said one way inlet valve configured for only allowing air to flow in a direction through said inlet duct into said wash drum and said wash tub; and a first exhaust duct in fluid communication with said wash drum and said wash tub and configured for exhausting air from said wash drum and said wash tub; a one way exhaust valve positioned within said first exhaust duct and moveable between an open and a closed position, said one way exhaust valve configured for only allowing air to flow in a direction from said wash tub and said wash drum out through said first exhaust duct; wherein said wash drum rotates at or above an RPM