Toaster

- Whirlpool Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of one embodiment of a toaster of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the toaster of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the toaster of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the toaster of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a first side elevational view of the toaster of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a second side elevational view of the toaster of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the toaster of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of another embodiment of a toaster of the present disclosure;

FIG. 9 is a rear perspective view of the toaster of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a front elevational view of the toaster of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view of the toaster of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a first side elevational view of the toaster of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a second side elevational view of the toaster of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a top plan view of the toaster of FIG. 8.

The portions of the article shown in broken line form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a toaster, as shown and described.

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  • KitchenAid 2 Slice Long Slot Toaster with High-Lift Lever. Date First Available on Amazon.com Mar. 17, 2021. https://www.amazon.com/KitchenAid-KMT3115OB-Slice-High-Lift-Toaster/dp/B08ZC784ST?ref (Year: 2021).
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Patent History
Patent number: D1038674
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 27, 2022
Date of Patent: Aug 13, 2024
Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation (Benton Harbor, MI)
Inventors: John W. McConnell (St. Joseph, MI), Ben C. Shao (Clarendon Hills, IL), Zhaoyi Yin (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Ricky Pham
Application Number: 29/881,054
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/330