Patent 11993891 was granted and assigned to Whirlpool Corporation on May, 2024 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Household appliances, such as for laundry treatment, can be configured with a sump and an outlet having a barrier for foreign objects. Foreign objects such as pocket items can inadvertently be added to the appliance along with the wash items. A barrier secured in the opening of the outlet can prevent pocket items from entering the drain.