Door for clothes washing machine

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a first embodiment of a door for a clothes washing machine;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the door from FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional side view of the door from FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of a door for a clothes washing machine;

FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of the door from FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional side view of the door from FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of a third embodiment of a door for a clothes washing machine;

FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view of the door from FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional side view of the door from FIG. 7.

The broken lines in the figures illustrate the boundaries of the claim, and form no part of the claimed design. Specifically, the broken lines show a door frame of the door, while the solid lines show a window of the door. Further, as shown in FIGS. 1-3, the first embodiment of the door has a window with a transparent appearance, such as glass for example, as represented by the shading. As shown in FIGS. 4-6, the second embodiment of the door has a window that is not limited to being transparent, and is shaded with line shading to show the character and/or contour of the surfaces of the window represented. As shown in FIGS. 7-9, the third embodiment of the door has a window that is not limited to being transparent, and is shaded with stippled shading to show the character and/or contour of the surfaces of the window represented.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a door of a clothes washing machine, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Ostdiek; Stephen D. (Saint Joseph, MI), Ramalingam; Murali (Saint Joseph, MI)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Whirlpool Corporation Benton Harbor MI US
Assignee:	Whirlpool Corporation (Benton Harbor, MI)
Appl. No.:	D/465,175
Filed:	August 26, 2013

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Current U.S. Class:	D32/25
Current International Class:	1505
Field of Search:	;D32/1-3,6,25,28,29,34 ;D23/226,255,271,259-260,268,381 ;312/109,237A ;134/56R,57R,57D,57DL,56D,58R,58D,58DL,25.2,184 ;68/3R,13R,27-28,213,214,232 ;D8/300-303,315-317 ;D15/89,79

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Other References

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Primary Examiner: Windmuller; John
Assistant Examiner: Yeh; John R
Attorney, Agent or Firm: McGarry Bair PC

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