Microwave oven

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the top, front and right side of a microwave oven showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view thereof with the lid in open condition.

Claims

The ornamental design for a microwave oven, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Kanza; Akinobu (Hyogo, JP), Hatakenaka; Naoki (Osaka, JP)
Assignee:	Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Osaka, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/152,746
Filed:	December 28, 2001

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Current U.S. Class:	D7/351
Current International Class:	0702
Field of Search:	;D7/350,350.1,350.3,350.4,351,402,405-406 ;219/678,756-758 ;126/273A,275R,275E,19M,21R ;99/341,451

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D401470	November 1998	Noda et al.
D412083	July 1999	Okuda et al.
D412807	August 1999	Noda et al.
D441595	May 2001	Naganuma
D442008	May 2001	Noda et al.
D442821	May 2001	Naganuma
D451753	December 2001	Chouya
D455931	April 2002	Mimura et al.

Foreign Patent Documents

	99328030.7		Oct 1999		CN
	99338082.4		Aug 2000		CN
	99338083.2		Aug 2000		CN
	99340757.9		Aug 2000		CN

Other References

Whirlpool homepage for Whirlpool microwave oven "MT4078SKQ", n.d., <http://www.whirlpool.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=546226&prrr...> [retrieved Dec. 10, 2001]. . Whirlpool homepage for Whirlpool microwave oven "MT2140SJQ", n.d., <http://www.whirlpool.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=546214&prrr...> [retrieved Dec. 10, 2001]..

Primary Examiner: McInroy; Ruth
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Christensen O'Connor Johnson Kindness PLLC