Container for clothes washing machine

- Whirlpool Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container for a clothes washing machine having a textured pattern;

FIG. 2 is a side view of the container from FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 3 is a close-up view of section III of the textured pattern of the container from FIG. 1.

Only one side view is shown since the container is cylindrical and the textured pattern will appear the same in other side views. The bottom of the container is not illustrated, and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a container of a clothes washing machine, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D761501
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 27, 2013
Date of Patent: Jul 12, 2016
Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation (Benton Harbor, MI)
Inventors: Gregg P. Fitzgerald (Eau Claire, MI), John M. Hunnell (Saint Joseph, MI), John W. McConnell (Saint Joseph, MI), Stephen D. Ostdiek (Saint Joseph, MI), Dean L. Tietz (Saint Joseph, MI)
Primary Examiner: John Windmuller
Assistant Examiner: Luqman McNeil
Application Number: 29/468,208
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Laundry Or Dry Cleaning Type (D32/6)