MUMBAI, India, Oct. 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611114192 A) filed by G. L. Bajaj Institute Of Technology And Management on September 24, 2026, for Pedal-Powered Laundry Washing Machine With Rotary Drum Drive.

Inventors include Ganesh Raja; Nishant Chaudhary; Saiyed Waqar Husain; Nishant Singh; Dr. Rohit Sahu; Dr. Ambuj Saxena; Dr. Tarun Kumar Gupta; and Dr. Abhishek Pandey.

The application for the patent was published on October 23, 2026, under issue no. 43/2026.

Abstract: Abstract Disclosed is a pedal-powered washing machine comprising a supporting frame, a washing drum rotatably supported by the supporting frame and defining a washing region for receiving laundry and wash liquid, a drum shaft coupled to the washing drum, a pedal assembly having pedals coupled to a crank, and a rotary transmission extending from the crank to the drum shaft. Pedalling rotates the crank, and the rotary transmission transfers the resulting rotation to the drum shaft. Rotation of the drum shaft rotates the washing drum to move the laundry through the wash liquid and provide mechanical agitation without a mains-powered drive motor. Dated September 23, 2026 / Mungalpara Jigneshbhai Chhaganbhai IN/PA-2640 Agent for the Applicant

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