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Espresso machine

Granted 19 Aug 2025 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Whirlpool Corporation · originally Whirlpool

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Inventors: John W. McConnell, Ben C. Shao, Zhaoyi Yin, Kaito Choy · Examiner: Joseph Kukella · AU 2912 · TC 2900

Application
29/977,333
filed 6 Dec 2024
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US D1088684
granted 19 Aug 2025

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an espresso machine according to the design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D07/311

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Examiner
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