Laundry treating appliance

- Whirlpool Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a laundry treating appliance, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

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

FIG. 5 is right side view thereof.

Portions of the drawings shown in broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D958479
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 29, 2020
Date of Patent: Jul 19, 2022
Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation (Benton Harbor, MI)
Inventors: Anna C. Schelling (Stevensville, MI), Gregg P. Fitzgerald (Eau Claire, MI), Jose Aldo Ramirez (Monterrey), Richard K. Gresens (Saint Joseph, MI), Seth E. Bixby (Stevensville, MI)
Primary Examiner: Michelle E. Wilson
Assistant Examiner: Richard E Yenchesky
Application Number: 29/752,966
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D32/25)