Door handle for an appliance
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FIG. 1 is a upper left perspective view of a door handle for an appliance, showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the door handle of FIG. 1 illustrating black, low gloss end portions arranged on either side of a bright, central knurled portion; and,
FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view of the door handle of FIGS. 1 and 2, with the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof.
The broken lines in FIG. 1 showing one exemplary appliance employing the door handle of the invention and the broken lines depicting terminal door handle mounting brackets in each of FIGS. 1-3 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed invention. Instead, it should be understood that the door handle of the invention can be utilized with a wide range of appliances, including, for example, refrigerators, ice makers, gas grills, wall ovens, and washing machines.
Claims
The ornamental design for a door handle for an appliance, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 29, 2003
Date of Patent: Apr 20, 2004
Assignee: Maytag Corporation (Newton, IA)
Inventor: Gary B. Jackovin (Ankeny, IA)
Primary Examiner: Adir Aronovich
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Diederiks & Whitelaw, PLC
Application Number: 29/180,660
International Classification: 0806;
