ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,492,713, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to I.R.C.A. S.P.A. INDUSTRIA RESISTENZE.

"Pump cover for a household appliance" was invented by Gianluca Cestaro (Mira, Italy), Antonio De Moliner (Oderzo, Italy), Damiano Montagner (Codogne, Italy) and Federico Zoppas (Treviso, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cover for a pump for a liquid for a household appliance, in particular for a dishwasher or a washing machine; the cover comprising an electric heating element partially in contact with the wall, which crosses said wall, whereby said at least one electric heating element is apt to come into contact with the liquid; the cover further comp...