ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,485,370, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to Hans-Jaochim Schneider GmbH (Blankenfelde-Mahlow, Germany).
"Filter device for a dishwasher or washing machine" was invented by Olaf Schneider (Blankenfelde-Mahlow, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A filter device for dishwashers or washing machines comprises a filter housing, an inlet opening for raw water, and an outlet opening for clean water. The inlet opening is formed in a first housing wall. A filter for filtering the raw water is arranged downstream from the inlet opening in the flow path of the raw water. The outlet opening is formed in the first housing wall."
The patent was file...