Washing machine

- Whirlpool Corporation
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Description

The file of this patent contains at least one drawing/photograph executed in color. Copies of this patent with color drawing(s)/photograph(s) will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.

FIG. 1 is a front-left perspective view of a washing machine according to our design in a closed configuration;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a back-left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front-left perspective view of the washing machine according to our design in an open configuration;

FIG. 10 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a back elevation view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a back-left perspective view thereof.

The portions of the washing machine shown in faded grayscale appearance form no part of the claimed design. The broken lines shown in the washing machine are for portions that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a washing machine, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D961871
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 16, 2020
Date of Patent: Aug 23, 2022
Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation (Benton Harbor, MI)
Inventors: Kevin B. Ayers (St. Joseph, MI), Abhijeet Bhattacharya (Lehi, UT), Seth E. Bixby (Stevensville, MI), Andrew Kubasiak (St. Joseph, MI), Michael R. Mackay (St. Joseph, MI), David Miller (Zeeland, MI)
Primary Examiner: Manpreet S Matharu
Assistant Examiner: Yolanda Robinson
Application Number: 29/750,730
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D32/25)