Milk frother attachment for a coffee maker

- WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a milk frother attachment for a coffee maker showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines show portions of the milk frother attachment for a coffee maker that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a milk frother attachment for a coffee maker, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1039327
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 13, 2021
Date of Patent: Aug 20, 2024
Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION (Benton Harbor, MI)
Inventors: ZhaoYi Yin (Benton Harbor, MI), John W. McConnell (St. Joseph, MI), Ben C. Shao (Clarendon Hills, IL), Daniel F. Galea (St. Joseph, MI), Dean A. Peppel (Stevensville, MI)
Primary Examiner: Catherine Ho
Assistant Examiner: Natalya M Rapundalo
Application Number: 29/818,993
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/397