Electric kettle

- Whirlpool Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of one embodiment of an electric kettle of the present design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a first side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a second side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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

Claims

The ornamental design for an electric kettle, as shown and described.

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  • Smeg Electric Kettle 3D Logo, Williams Sonoma, https://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/smeg-tea-kettle/?catalogId=79&sku=5359513&cm_ven=PLA&cm_cat=Google&cm_pla=Electrics > Tea Kettles®i, accessed on Mar. 13, 2023.
Patent History
Patent number: D1041991
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 31, 2023
Date of Patent: Sep 17, 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: Joseph Kukella
Assistant Examiner: Darryl J Dardenne
Application Number: 29/888,468
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/319