Agitator

- WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an agitator for use in conjunction with a laundry machine;

FIG. 2 is a front side view of the agitator of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a back side view of the agitator of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the agitator of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the agitator of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top side view of the agitator of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the agitator of FIG. 1.

The broken lines depict portions of the agitator that form no part of the claimed design. The dot dash broken lines depict the bounds of the claim which form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an agitator as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1051959
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 27, 2020
Date of Patent: Nov 19, 2024
Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION (Benton Harbor, MI)
Inventors: Jonathan A. Andrejczuk (Stevensville, MI), Benjamin D. Lowell (Benton Harbor, MI), Eric W. Merrow (Benton Harbor, MI), Sayer J. Murphy (St. Joseph, MI)
Primary Examiner: Leanne Was-Englehart
Application Number: 29/756,319
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Agitator (D32/26)