Food processing appliance

- WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a food processing appliance according to the claimed 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 portions of the food processing appliance shown in even broken line form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a food processing appliance as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1151042
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 8, 2024
Date of Patent: Oct 6, 2026
Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION (Benton Harbor, MI)
Inventors: John W. McConnell (St. Joseph, MI), Brandon T. Mock (St. Joseph, MI), Nicholas H. Schutte (St. Joseph, MI), Rex D. Wilson (St. Joseph, MI)
Primary Examiner: Catherine S Posthauer
Assistant Examiner: Christine Marie Achen Zimmerman
Application Number: 29/972,279
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/384