ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,404,953, issued on Sept. 2.
"Drain hose restriction device for washing machine and washing machine" was invented by Yuxuan Shang (Irvine, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A drain hose restriction device and a washing machine are provided, comprising: a base plate for detachably connecting with a body. The drain hose restriction device includes a rope fastening structure, comprising a first part having a mounting cavity and a second part, at least part of the second part being disposed inside the mounting cavity; an elastic member, disposed inside the mounting cavity, with one end against or connected to a wall of the cavity of the m...