Fabric care appliance
Ayers , et al. July 12, 2
U.S. patent number D957,766 [Application Number D/812,812] was granted by the patent office on 2022-07-12 for fabric care appliance. This patent grant is currently assigned to Whirlpool Corporation. The grantee listed for this patent is WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION. Invention is credited to Kevin B. Ayers, Andrew C. Kubasiak, Anna C. Schelling, Mark W. Schulz.
| United States Patent | D957,766 |
| Ayers , et al. | July 12, 2022 |
Fabric care appliance
Claims
CLAIM The ornamental design for a fabric care appliance, as shown and described.
| Inventors: | Ayers; Kevin B. (St. Joseph, MI), Kubasiak; Andrew C. (St. Joseph, MI), Schelling; Anna C. (Stevensville, MI), Schulz; Mark W. (Benton Harbor, MI) | ||||||||||
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| Assignee: | Whirlpool Corporation (Benton
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| Appl. No.: | D/812,812 | ||||||||||
| Filed: | October 25, 2021 |
Related U.S. Patent Documents
| Application Number | Filing Date | Patent Number | Issue Date | ||
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| 29764487 | Dec 30, 2020 | D938110 | |||
| 29682855 | Feb 2, 2021 | D909694 | |||
| Current U.S. Class: | D32/6 |
| Current International Class: | 1505 |
| Field of Search: | ;D32/1-3,6,8,10,25,29.1 |
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Primary Examiner: Yeh; John R
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Price Heneveld LLP
Description
FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a fabric care appliance according to the design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a rear 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; and,
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.
The portions of the article shown in broken line form no part of the claimed design.
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