US Patent Issued to ELECTROLUX PROFESSIONAL on Oct. 14 for "Washing machine, components thereof and methods of cleaning" (Kansas, Missouri Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,440,084, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to ELECTROLUX PROFESSIONAL INC. (Vicksburg, Miss.).

"Washing machine, components thereof and methods of cleaning" was invented by Michael P. Licata (Lee's Summit, Mo.), Richard Powers (Overland Park, Kan.) and David Gast (Lenexa, Kan.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of cleaning a washing machine and components and systems for enabling a user to clean the washing machine are provided. The method includes gaining access to debris that is trapped in otherwise inaccessible and/or concealed areas and/or directing debris out of inaccessible and/or concealed areas. The components include a jet ch...