ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,601,095, issued on April 14, was assigned to Whirlpool Corp. (Benton Harbor, Mich.).
"Laundry treating appliance" was invented by Bradley D. Morrow (Stevensville, Mich.), David G. Quante (St. Joseph, Mich.) and Philip R. Thompson (Alvada, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A clothes washer comprising a cabinet defining a cabinet interior. A tub is located within the cabinet interior and defines a liquid chamber having access via a tub opening. A suspension couples the tub to the cabinet. A basket is located within the liquid chamber and defines a basket interior, which defines at least a portion of a treating chamber. The basket has an...