Dishwasher accessory

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a dishwasher accessory according to a first embodiment showing my new ornamental design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, with the rear view being identical;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof with the right side view thereof being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof in a position in which the dishwasher accessory is assembled or attached to a dishwasher rack;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof in the position where the dishwasher accessory is assembled or attached to the dishwasher rack;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of a dishwasher accessory according to a second embodiment showing my new ornamental design;

FIG. 9 is a front view thereof, with the rear view being identical;

FIG. 10 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a left side view thereof with the right side view thereof being a minor image thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left side view thereof in a position in which the dishwasher accessory is assembled or attached to a dishwasher rack; and,

FIG. 14 is a perspective view thereof in the position where the dishwasher accessory is assembled or attached to the dishwasher rack.

The broken lines show surrounding structure or environment and do not form part of the claimed design.

In the embodiments of FIGS. 1- 14, the dishwasher accessory is made of a resilient material that may be elastically deformed such that the claws may be stretched in opposite directions, after which they tend to return to their original position where the legs of the support structure (e.g., for pots/bowls, etc.) may be parallel to one another (e.g., see FIG. 7) rather than converging towards one another (e.g., see FIG. 2).

Claims

The ornamental design for a dishwasher accessory, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D668401
Type: Grant
Filed: May 31, 2011
Date of Patent: Oct 2, 2012
Assignee: BSH Home Appliances Corporation (Irvine, CA)
Inventor: Lindsay Eng (Long Beach, CA)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Kathleen M Sims
Attorney: James E. Howard
Application Number: 29/393,079
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D32/3)