Refrigerator

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a refrigerator showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of a refrigerator;

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front perspective view of a third embodiment of a refrigerator;

FIG. 12 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a front perspective view of a fourth embodiment of a refrigerator;

FIG. 17 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 20 is a top view thereof.

The broken lines depicting the handles and the ice dispenser of the refrigerator in FIGS. 16-20 form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1033492
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 18, 2020
Date of Patent: Jul 2, 2024
Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc. (Charlotte, NC)
Inventors: Luis Fernando Zeni Filho (Curitiba), Gabriel Lied (Curitiba), Charles David Baker (Charlotte, NC), Brent Curtis (Terrell, NC), Benjamin Shrader (Charlotte, NC), Josh Hanson (Huntersville, NC), Cristhian Camacho (Charlotte, NC), Swaminathan Iyer (Galaxis), Ola Lantz (Galaxis), Eunice Cheng (Galaxis)
Primary Examiner: Khawaja Anwar
Application Number: 29/751,197
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Plural Doors And/or Drawers (D15/85)