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Microwave oven

Granted 13 Jan 2004 · no office action yet

Assignee: Whirlpool

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Inventors: Alan D. Bengtson · Examiner: Ruth McInroy · AU 2914 · TC 2900

Application
29/177,427
filed 10 Mar 2003
Publication
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US D485117
granted 13 Jan 2004

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a microwave oven showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof; and

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 5 & 6 are for illustrative purpose only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D07/351

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