Laundry treating appliance

Schelling , et al. July 19, 2

Patent Grant D958479

U.S. patent number D958,479 [Application Number D/752,966] was granted by the patent office on 2022-07-19 for laundry treating appliance. This patent grant is currently assigned to Whirlpool Corporation. The grantee listed for this patent is WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION. Invention is credited to Seth E. Bixby, Gregg P. Fitzgerald, Richard K. Gresens, Jose Aldo Ramirez, Anna C. Schelling.


United States Patent D958,479
Schelling ,   et al. July 19, 2022

Laundry treating appliance

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a laundry treating appliance, as shown and described.
Inventors: Schelling; Anna C. (Stevensville, MI), Fitzgerald; Gregg P. (Eau Claire, MI), Ramirez; Jose Aldo (Monterrey, MX), Gresens; Richard K. (Saint Joseph, MI), Bixby; Seth E. (Stevensville, MI)
Applicant:
Name City State Country Type

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Benton Harbor

MI

US
Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation (Benton Harbor, MI)
Appl. No.: D/752,966
Filed: September 29, 2020

Related U.S. Patent Documents

Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
29630462 Dec 21, 2017 D899720

Current U.S. Class: D32/25
Current International Class: 1505
Field of Search: ;D32/6,25,28

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Primary Examiner: Wilson; Michelle E.
Assistant Examiner: Yenchesky; Richard E
Attorney, Agent or Firm: McGarry Bair PC

Description



FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a laundry treating appliance, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is right side view thereof.

Portions of the drawings shown in broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

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