Clothes treating apparatus

- Whirlpool Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a clothes treating apparatus showing our new design

FIG. 2 is a front view of a clothes treating apparatus showing our new design; and,

FIG. 3 is a side view of a clothes treating apparatus showing our new design.

The side of the clothes treating apparatus opposite to that shown in the drawing is a mirror image thereof. The top, bottom and rear of the clothes treating apparatus form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D186448 October 1959 Powell
D314464 February 5, 1991 Justice
D390042 February 3, 1998 Walters, III et al.
5152077 October 6, 1992 Liang
Other references
  • "Harmony House All-purpose . . . Steel Cabinets" assorted, p. 768, Sears Roebuck catalog, spring & summer, 1956. "Utility Storage Cabinet", p. 1064, Montgomery Ward Fall & Winter catalog, 1979.
Patent History
Patent number: D432281
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 26, 1999
Date of Patent: Oct 17, 2000
Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation (Benton Harbor, MI)
Inventors: Ralph LaZar (Skokie, IL), Marianne Grisdale (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Robert A. Delehanty
Attorneys: Thomas J. Roth, Andrea Powers-Denklau, Joel M. Van Winkle
Application Number: 0/99,659
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Laundry Or Dry Cleaning Type (D32/6)
International Classification: 1505;