ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,492,751, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to HEAD LINE Co. LTD. (Gwangju, South Korea).
"Drum sealing gasket for washing and drying machine" was invented by Ho-Jun Lee (Gwangju, South Korea).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A drum sealing gasket of a washing and drying machine is disposed on an end of a drum. The drum sealing gasket includes a band-shaped belt manufactured by cutting a felt in which natural fiber and synthetic fiber are mixed. A finishing space is formed by folding both peripheral portions of the belt and sewing the peripheral portions to the body of the belt with an adhesive-coated sewing thread. An extension is formed on one...