Dishwasher

- Whirlpool Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top-front perspective view of a dishwasher according to the design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof, a back view thereof showing no claimed portion of the design.

Broken lines show portions of the article that form no part of the claimed design.

The diagonal shading using straight lines indicates a transparent material such that the texture represented by the texture shading is visible through the transparent material thereover.

The diagonal shading depicted using dash-dot lines indicates a highly reflective material.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D972239
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 24, 2019
Date of Patent: Dec 6, 2022
Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation (Benton Harbor, MI)
Inventors: Mallory A. Fuller (Orland Park, IL), Richard L. Hammond (Grand Haven, MI), Michael A. Kahwaji (St. Joseph, MI), Jessica R. McConnell (St. Joseph, MI), Casey L. McCuan (Saugatuck, MI), Jason W. Tippetts (Stevensville, MI), Ameresh Babu Viswanathan (St. Joseph, MI)
Primary Examiner: Amy C Wierenga
Assistant Examiner: Jennylou M Binas
Application Number: 29/699,240
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Dishwasher Type (D32/2)