Laundry appliance

- Whirlpool Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a right front perspective view of the design of the laundry appliance;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view with the left side being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof.

The broken line showing of the appliance top and sides, front dial, lower front panel, upper left and right panels in FIGS. 1–4 is included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the laundry appliance and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a laundry appliance, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D561957
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 23, 2007
Date of Patent: Feb 12, 2008
Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation (Benton Harbor, MI)
Inventors: Jeffrey M. Browne (Benton Harbor, MI), Rajat Shail (St. Joseph, MI), Michael K. Patton (St. Joseph, MI), Wyatt A. Cline (St. Joseph, MI), Seth E. Bixby (Stevensville, MI)
Primary Examiner: Stella M. Reid
Assistant Examiner: Kathleen Sims
Attorney: Michael D. Lafrenz
Application Number: 29/279,184
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Laundry Or Dry Cleaning Type (D32/6)