ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,460,341, issued on Nov. 4.
"Washing machine device" was invented by Anita Rasco (Athens, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A washing machine device includes a washing machine that has an overfill tub, an outer tub nested in the overfill tub and an inner tub nested in the outer tub; the inner tub contains dirty clothing for washing. The inner tub is filled with water for washing the dirty clothing and the inner tub is foraminous thereby facilitating each of the outer tub and the inner tub to be filled with water during a washing cycle. Each of the inner tub and the outer tub are overfilled with the water when the washing machine is actu...