D06F 17/00
Washing machines having receptacles, stationary for washing purposes, wherein the washing action
Official title: Washing machines having receptacles, stationary for washing purposes, wherein the washing action is effected solely by circulation or agitation of the washing liquid
D06F17/00 (Washing machines having receptacles, stationary for washing purposes, wherein the washing action) appears on 373 US grants and 374 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in D06F- Granted patents
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Cloth or rag washing bucket for household, commercial and industrial use1 Sep 2026US 12,723,338 B2
- Laundry washing machine with removable agitator25 Aug 2026US 12,716,155 B2Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co., Ltd.
- Washing machine and method of controlling the same16 Jun 2026US 12,655,560 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Impeller for laundry appliance that incorporates a filtering cap for separating particulate matter from wash fluid within the appliance2 Jun 2026US 12,644,219 B2Whirlpool Corporation
- Space textile cleaning equipment and cleaning method28 Apr 2026US 12,612,721 B2Sichuan Aerospace System Engineering Institute
- Laundry appliance with removable basket assembly1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297834 A1Whirlpool Corporation
- Laundry appliance having an impeller with a removable filtration structure10 Sep 2026US 2026/0265986 A1Whirlpool Corporation
- Impeller for laundry appliance that incorporates a filtering cap for separating particulate matter from wash fluid within the appliance10 Sep 2026US 2026/0265987 A1Whirlpool Corporation
- Clothing treatment apparatus23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210013 A1LG Electronics Inc.
- Washing machine appliance with a removable filtering agitator25 Jun 2026US 2026/0176808 A1Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Washing apparatus and method utilizing flexible container to improve cleaning efficiency and minimize space occupancy39US 6,219,871 B12001
- Method and apparatus for smoothing items of clothing38US 6,925,737 B2BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH · 2005
- Apparatus for processing garments including a water and air system38US 7,235,109 B22007
- Washing machine agitator36US 5,440,903 AMaytag Corporation · 1995
- Double action agitator assembly36US 5,611,221 AMaytag Corporation · 1997