Cooktop grate

- Whirlpool Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a cooktop grate in an environment of use on a cooking appliance, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the cooktop grate shown separately;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of the cooktop grate in an alternative configuration—a wok mode;

FIG. 10 is a top perspective view of the cooktop grate in an alternative configuration—a melt mode; and,

FIG. 11 is a rear view thereof.

The broken line showing of the cooking appliance in FIG. 1 depicts the environment of use for the cooktop grate and forms no part of the claimed design. The broken lines in FIG. 4 depict portions of the cooktop grate that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a cooktop grate, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D836373
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 15, 2016
Date of Patent: Dec 25, 2018
Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation (Benton Harbor, MI)
Inventors: Michael C. Lah (Benton Harbor, MI), Timothy A. Mayberry (St. Joseph, MI), Paul J. Neuman (St. Joseph, MI), Nicholas Righetti (Stevensville, MI), Anthony S. Roberts (Granger, IN)
Primary Examiner: Barbara Fox
Assistant Examiner: Messina L Smith
Application Number: 29/587,844
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/340