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 front perspective view of another embodiment of a toaster of the present disclosure;

FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view of the toaster of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of the toaster of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view of the toaster of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a first side elevational view of the toaster of FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 12 is a second side elevational view of the toaster of FIG. 7.

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

Claims

The ornamental design for a toaster as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1145457
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 22, 2025
Date of Patent: Sep 1, 2026
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: 30/024,269
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/330