Slotwall hanger bracket

- Whirlpool Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a right front perspective view of the design of the hanger bracket;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right front perspective view of another embodiment of the design of the hanger bracket;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 7, the right side elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 7.

The characteristic feature of the ornamental design resides in the configuration of the body of the hanger bracket. One embodiment of the ornamental design is shown in FIGS. 1-6. Another embodiment of the ornamental design is shown in FIGS. 7-12.

Those portions of the hanger bracket in broken lines, specifically the surfaces of the hanger bracket that extend back from the body of the hanger bracket from the top and bottom edges of the hanger bracket and the raised pattern and openings in the body are for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

The broken line showing of a hook in FIGS. 1-12 on the front of the hanger bracket shows an example of an environmental structure that can be attached to the hanger bracket in use and is shown for illustrative purposes only forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a slotwall hanger bracket, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D549562
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 8, 2005
Date of Patent: Aug 28, 2007
Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation (Benton Harbor, MI)
Inventors: Jeffrey M. Browne (Benton Harbor, MI), Wyatt A. Cline (Niles, MI), Peter DallePezze (St. Joseph, MI)
Primary Examiner: Holly H. Baynham
Attorney: Robert O. Rice
Application Number: 29/224,837
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/373