Washing machine agitator

- Maytag Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a washing machine agitator showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an elevational view taken from the direction shown by line 3--3 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an elevational view taken from the direction shown by line 4--4 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line 5--5 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6--6 of FIG. 3; and,

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line 7--7 of FIG. 3.

THe environmental structure shown in broken lines in FIGS. 1, 3 and 4 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Foreign Patent Documents
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Patent History
Patent number: D357561
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 17, 1993
Date of Patent: Apr 18, 1995
Assignee: Maytag Corporation (Newton, IA)
Inventors: Keith E. Kropf (Newton, IA), Richard P. Bergeson (Newton, IA), Luann E. Fitzpatrick (Des Moines, IA)
Primary Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Law Firm: Zarley, McKee, Thomte, Voorhees & Sease
Application Number: 0/15,444
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Agitator (D32/26)