Container for a clothes washing machine
Fitzgerald , et al.
U.S. patent number D878,690 [Application Number D/662,832] was granted by the patent office on 2020-03-17 for container for a clothes washing machine. This patent grant is currently assigned to Whirlpool Corporation. The grantee listed for this patent is WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION. Invention is credited to Gregg P. Fitzgerald, John M. Hunnell, John W. McConnell, Stephen D. Ostdiek, Dean L. Tietz.
| United States Patent | D878,690 |
| Fitzgerald , et al. | March 17, 2020 |
Container for a clothes washing machine
Claims
CLAIM The ornamental design for a container for a clothes washing machine, as shown and described.
| Inventors: | Fitzgerald; Gregg P. (Eau Claire, MI), Hunnell; John M. (Saint Joseph, MI), McConnell; John W. (Saint Joseph, MI), Ostdiek; Stephen D. (Saint Joseph, MI), Tietz; Dean L. (Saint Joseph, MI) | ||||||||||
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| Assignee: | Whirlpool Corporation (Benton
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| Appl. No.: | D/662,832 | ||||||||||
| Filed: | September 10, 2018 |
Related U.S. Patent Documents
| Application Number | Filing Date | Patent Number | Issue Date | ||
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| 29615795 | Aug 31, 2017 | D830654 | |||
| 29566842 | Oct 31, 2017 | D801603 | |||
| 29468208 | Jul 12, 2016 | D761501 | |||
| Current U.S. Class: | D32/29 |
| Current International Class: | 1505 |
| Field of Search: | ;D32/29,6,1,5,8,25,28,40 ;D5/43,44,47,53,57,61,99 ;D28/63,7,8 ;34/82,602,596,59 ;68/23.4,24,3R,142,58,139 |
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Primary Examiner: Hattan; Susan Bennett
Assistant Examiner: Tsehaye; Rebecca
Attorney, Agent or Firm: McGarry Bair PC
Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container for a clothes washing machine; and,
FIG. 2 is a side view of the container from FIG. 1.
Only one side view is shown since the container is cylindrical and the other side views will appear identical. The bottom of the container is not illustrated, and forms no part of the claimed design.
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