Patent ID: 9427131
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: A47L

Claim Text:
1. A washing machine comprising: a wash tank for holding a volume of fluid; a pump for circulating the volume of fluid within said wash tank, said pump being configured to cause a stream of fluid to flow through said pump; at least one flow directional opening associated with an outlet side of said pump, said flow directional opening being configured to direct a first portion of the stream of fluid into said wash tank; an intake manifold associated with an inlet side of said pump, said intake manifold being configured to allow fluid to be withdrawn from the volume of fluid within said wash tank, thereby allowing the volume of fluid to serve as a source for the stream of fluid; and a filtration opening associated with said outlet side of said pump, said filtration opening being configured to divert a second portion of the stream of fluid towards a receptacle, wherein said receptacle is moveable to and from a first position, said receptacle being configured to receive at least part of the second portion of the stream of fluid when said receptacle is in the first position, wherein said receptacle is configured to separate particulates from the fluid, thereby filtering the fluid, wherein the washing machine is configured such that the filtered fluid flows back to the volume of fluid in said wash tank, and wherein the washing machine is configured such that gravity is the primary force causing the fluid to be filtered by the receptacle.