Door handle for an appliance

Description

FIG. 1 is a upper left perspective view of a door handle for an appliance, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the door handle of FIG. 1 illustrating black, low gloss end portions arranged on either side of a bright, central knurled portion;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the door handle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view of the door handle of FIG. 1, with the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a top view of the door handle of FIG. 1, with the bottom view being a mirror image thereof.

The broken lines in FIG. 1 showing one exemplary appliance employing the door handle of the invention and the broken lines depicting terminal door handle mounting brackets in each of FIGS. 1-5 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed invention. Instead, it should be understood that the door handle of the invention can be utilized with a wide range of appliances, including, for example, ranges, ice makers, gas grills, wall ovens, and washing machines.

Claims

The ornamental design for a door handle for an appliance, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Jackovin; Gary B. (Ankeny, IA)
Assignee:	Maytag Corporation (Newton, IA)
Appl. No.:	D/180,661
Filed:	April 29, 2003

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Current U.S. Class:	D15/89
Current International Class:	1507
Field of Search:	;D15/79-91 ;D32/2-3 ;D8/302,315,317,319,320,316 ;16/415,412,436 ;62/250,457,445,125,127,371,444 ;312/114,116,128,235

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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Primary Examiner: Siegel; Mitchell
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Diederiks & Whitelaw PLC