Drop filter and stand

- Whirlpool Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the drop filter and stand according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is the front view of the drop filter and stand shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is the back view of the drop filter and stand shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is the right side view of the drop filter and stand shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is the left side view of the drop filter and stand shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is the top view of the drop filter and stand shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is the bottom view of the drop filter and stand shown in FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the Figures show the environment of the claimed drop filter and stand.

The broken lines in all of the Figures form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a drop filter and stand, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D697172
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 4, 2012
Date of Patent: Jan 7, 2014
Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation (Bentor Harbor, MI)
Inventors: Scott Hugh Bradford (Gavirate), Joel Graham Van Faasen (Holland, MI)
Primary Examiner: Robin V Webster
Application Number: 29/438,806
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Filter Or Strainer (2) (D23/209)