Lifter for a laundry treating appliance

- Whirlpool Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a lifter for a laundry treating appliance showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the lifter for a laundry treating appliance of FIG. 1, the rear view being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the lifter for a laundry treating appliance of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the lifter for a laundry treating appliance of FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the figures illustrate portions of the lifter for a laundry treating appliance that form no part of the claimed design. The lifter for a laundry treating appliance is shown with a symbolic break in its length. The appearance of any portion of the article between the dash-dot-dot lines forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a lifter for a laundry treating appliance, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D897060
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 16, 2019
Date of Patent: Sep 22, 2020
Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation (Benton Harbor, MI)
Inventors: Michael J. Bauman (Saint Joseph, MI), Scott E. Carpenter (Wanatah, IN), Peter N. Howes (Saint Joseph, MI), Nicholas E. Leep (Saint Joseph, MI), Eric J. Walsh (Saint Joseph, MI), Lindsey A. Wohlgamuth (Saint Joseph, MI)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia Ramirez
Assistant Examiner: Laura H Yu
Application Number: 29/717,162
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Agitator (D32/26)