Topload washing appliance

- Whirlpool Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a first top perspective view of the topload washing appliance of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a second top perspective view of the topload washing appliance of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the topload washing appliance of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the topload washing appliance of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a first side elevation view of the topload washing appliance of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a second side elevation view of the topload washing appliance of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a third side elevation view of the topload washing appliance of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a fourth side elevation view of the topload washing appliance of the present invention; and,

FIG. 9 is another first side elevation view of the topload washing appliance of the present invention with the door in an open position to view the underside of the topload washing appliance door.

The broken lines in the figures are for contextual purposes or show the environment and form no part of the claimed design.

The dot-dash broken lines in the figures represent bounds and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a topload washing appliance, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1015654
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 14, 2021
Date of Patent: Feb 20, 2024
Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation (Benton Harbor, MI)
Inventors: Seth E. Bixby (Stevensville, MI), Richard K. Gresens (St. Joseph, MI), John W. McConnell (St. Joseph, MI), Patrick J. Schiavone (Benton Harbor, MI), Samuel B. Breneman (St. Joseph, MI)
Primary Examiner: Kevin K Rudzinski
Assistant Examiner: Richard E Yenchesky
Application Number: 29/819,281
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D32/3)