Topload washing appliance

- Whirlpool Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a first top perspective view of the topload washing appliance of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a second top perspective view of the topload washing appliance of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the topload washing appliance of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the topload washing appliance of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a first side elevation view of the topload washing appliance of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a second side elevation view of the topload washing appliance of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a third side elevation view of the topload washing appliance of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a fourth side elevation view of the topload washing appliance of the present invention; and,

FIG. 9 is another first side elevation view of the topload washing appliance of the present invention with the door in an open position to view the underside of the washing appliance door.

The broken lines in the figures are for contextual purposes or show the environment and form no part of the claimed design.

The dot-dash lines in the figures are boundary lines that form part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a topload washing appliance as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1104380
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 21, 2024
Date of Patent: Dec 2, 2025
Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation (Benton Harbor, MI)
Inventors: Seth E. Bixby (Stevensville, MI), Samuel B. Breneman (St. Joseph, MI), Richard K. Gresens (St. Joseph, MI), John W. McConnell (St. Joseph, MI), Patrick J. Schiavone (Benton Harbor, MI)
Primary Examiner: Kevin K Rudzinski
Assistant Examiner: Richard E Yenchesky
Application Number: 29/929,338
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D32/3); Element Or Attachment (D32/25)