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;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings depict the boundary of the claim. It is understood that the claim extends to the boundary, but that the boundary forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D830654
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 31, 2017
Date of Patent: Oct 9, 2018
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: Susan Bennett Hattan
Assistant Examiner: Rebecca Tsehaye
Application Number: 29/615,795
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Tub Or Drum (D32/29)