Container for a clothes washing machine

- Whirlpool Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container for a clothes washing machine; and,

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

Only one side view is shown since the container is cylindrical and the other side views will appear identical. The bottom of the container is not illustrated, and 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: D878690
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 10, 2018
Date of Patent: Mar 17, 2020
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: 29/662,832
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Tub Or Drum (D32/29)