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 of FIG. 2 without a removable central insert, showing aspects of the design that are not fully visible when combined;

FIG. 10 is a top perspective view of the cooktop grate of FIG. 2 with the removable central insert being inverted; and,

FIG. 11 is a rear view of the cooktop grate thereof.

The broken line showing of the cooking appliance in FIG. 1 depicts environment and forms no part of the claimed design. All other broken lines 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: D930433
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 19, 2020
Date of Patent: Sep 14, 2021
Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation (Benton Harbor, MI)
Inventors: Michael C. Lah (Benton Harbor, MI), Timothy A. Mayberry (St. Joesph, MI), Paul J. Neuman (St. Joesph, MI), Nicholas Righetti (Stevensville, MI), Anthony S. Roberts (Granger, IN)
Primary Examiner: Dana K Weiland
Assistant Examiner: Messina L Smith
Application Number: 29/728,543
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/408