Fabric care appliance

- WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fabric care appliance according to the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof, a back elevation view showing no portion of the claimed design;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof, a bottom plan view showing no portion of the claimed design;

FIG. 6 is a top-front perspective enlarged detail view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front perspective enlarged detail view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a right side perspective enlarged detail view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a back-right perspective enlarged detail view thereof.

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

Dash-dot-dash broken lines adjacent un-shaded areas represent bounds of the claimed design and form no part of the claimed design themselves.

Dash-dot-dot-dash broken lines in the enlarged detail views also form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a fabric care appliance as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1155935
Type: Grant
Filed: May 16, 2025
Date of Patent: Oct 27, 2026
Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION (Benton Harbor, MI)
Inventors: Jeremy M. Meyers (St. Joseph, MI), Maria Esperanza Ochoa (Morelia)
Primary Examiner: Jonathan J Han
Assistant Examiner: Taylor O Mortorff
Application Number: 30/004,108
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D32/3)