Disclosed are a foreign materials filtering apparatus and a washing machine having the same. Since a filter cover unit and a filter unit are integrally modularized with each other, a user can separate or mount the filter unit from/to a washing water circulating duct by separating or mounting the filter...http://www.google.com/patents/US7926310?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7926310 - Foreign materials filtering apparatus and washing machine having the same