ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,197, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to MIDEA GROUP Co. LTD. (Guangdong, China).
"Filtration assembly with grinding mechanism" was invented by Robert M. Digman (Goshen, Ky.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A dishwashing appliance with a filtration assembly capable of removing/shredding/pulverizing large dishwashing debris from recirculated dishwashing fluid is provided. The dishwashing appliance may include a tub, a spray system, a recirculation pump, a drainage pump, and a grinding type filtration assembly in fluid communication with the spray system, the recirculation pump, and the drainage pump."
The patent was filed on Jan. 30, 2024...