US 12,442,126 B2
Lint catching system and exhaust assembly
David George Gregory, Laramie, WY (US); and Adrienne Francesca Szabady, Laramie, WY (US)
Assigned to ADR PRODUCTS LLC, Laramie, WY (US)
Filed by ADR Products, LLC, Laramie, WY (US)
Filed on Oct. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/971,323.
Application 17/971,323 is a continuation of application No. 17/234,203, filed on Apr. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,479,904.
Application 17/234,203 is a continuation of application No. 16/284,580, filed on Feb. 25, 2019, granted, now 10,982,378, issued on Apr. 20, 2021.
Application 16/284,580 is a continuation of application No. 15/453,652, filed on Mar. 8, 2017, granted, now 10,214,851, issued on Feb. 26, 2019.
Application 15/453,652 is a continuation of application No. 14/194,604, filed on Feb. 28, 2014, granted, now 9,593,441, issued on Mar. 14, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0135890 A1, May 4, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. D06F 58/22 (2006.01); D06F 58/20 (2006.01); F26B 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC D06F 58/22 (2013.01) [D06F 58/20 (2013.01); F26B 25/007 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A lint catching system, comprising:
a filter housing having an interior chamber defined by an internal wall;
a filter housing inlet disposed in said filter housing;
a filter housing outlet disposed in said filter housing;
a filtration material overlaying said filter housing outlet;
an exhaust aperture element disposed in said filter housing to communicate with said interior chamber;
a cover element rotatably connected to said filter housing to overlay an external surface of said filter housing, said cover element configured to cover said exhaust aperture element when exhaust air within said interior chamber comprises a first amount of pressure, and uncover said exhaust aperture element when said exhaust air within said interior chamber comprises a second amount of pressure which urges said cover element away from said exhaust aperture element; and
a weight element removably fixed to said cover element by magnetic coupling or an adherent, wherein said weight element urges said cover element toward covering said exhaust aperture element.