Fermenter bottle filler attachment

- Whirlpool Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a fermenter bottle filler attachment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the fermenter bottle filler attachment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a first side elevational view of the fermenter bottle filler attachment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the fermenter bottle filler attachment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a second side elevational view of the fermenter bottle filler attachment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the fermenter bottle filler attachment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the fermenter bottle filler attachment of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the fermenter bottle filler attachment of FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the drawings depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a fermenter bottle filler attachment, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D812972
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 10, 2016
Date of Patent: Mar 20, 2018
Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation (Benton Harbor, MI)
Inventors: James Braunschweig (Newton, IA), Zachary A. Lownds (St. Joseph, MI), Ryan S. Murrin (St. Joseph, MI), Michael J. Scherzer (Stevensville, MI)
Primary Examiner: Marianne Pandozzi
Application Number: 29/567,558
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/398; D7/397; D7/306