US 12,188,171 B2
Supplemental condensate delivery system having a snap-in drain member
Daniel A. Schurr, Wyoming, MI (US)
Assigned to Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed by WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed on Dec. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/544,562.
Application 18/544,562 is a continuation of application No. 17/988,355, filed on Nov. 16, 2022, abandoned.
Application 17/988,355 is a continuation of application No. 17/232,748, filed on Apr. 16, 2021, granted, now 11,542,654, issued on Jan. 3, 2023.
Application 17/232,748 is a continuation of application No. 16/235,678, filed on Dec. 28, 2018, granted, now 11,008,696, issued on May 18, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0117560 A1, Apr. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. D06F 58/24 (2006.01); D06F 58/04 (2006.01); D06F 58/26 (2006.01)
CPC D06F 58/24 (2013.01) [D06F 58/04 (2013.01); D06F 58/26 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
17. A condensate delivery system for an appliance, the condensate delivery system comprising:
a drain member that delivers residual condensate from a residual condensing area within a lint filter housing to a fluid delivery channel of a sump, the drain member comprising:
an inlet end that engages an inlet receptacle of the lint filter housing; and
an outlet end that engages an outlet receptacle of the fluid delivery channel, wherein the outlet end includes an engagement flange that includes an extending portion that engage a sidewall and an underside of the fluid delivery channel, and wherein the engagement flange of the outlet end engages a retaining rib of the sidewall to bias the outlet end against the fluid delivery channel to define a snapping engagement between the outlet end and the fluid delivery channel.