Door handle for an appliance

- Maytag Corporation
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Description

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;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the door handle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view of the door handle of FIG. 1, with the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a top view of the door handle of FIG. 1, with the bottom 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. 1-5 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, ranges, 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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Patent History
Patent number: D505139
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 29, 2003
Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
Assignee: Maytag Corporation (Newton, IA)
Inventor: Gary B. Jackovin (Ankeny, IA)
Primary Examiner: Mitchell Siegel
Attorney: Diederiks & Whitelaw PLC
Application Number: 29/180,661
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D15/89)