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Modular refrigerator

Granted 2 Nov 2004 · no office action yet

Application
29/173,543
filed 30 Dec 2002
Publication
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US D497921
granted 2 Nov 2004

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a right front perspective view…

FIG. 1 is a right front perspective view of the design of the modular refrigerator;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof. The ornamental design is not visible in a rear view, top plan view or bottom view;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the pattern on the modular refrigerator door of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right front perspective view of another embodiment of the modular refrigerator, the only difference being the addition of a bumper for the modular refrigerator, it being understood that all other surfaces are the same as those of the embodiment of FIG. 1 including the pattern on the modular refrigerator door and that the left side is identical to the right side shown in this FIG. 5.

FIG. 6 is a right front perspective view of another embodiment of the modular refrigerator of FIG. 1, the only difference being the addition of a top on the modular refrigerator, it being understood that all other surfaces are the same as those of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a right front perspective view of another embodiment of the modular refrigerator of FIG. 1, the only difference being the configuration of the pattern on the modular refrigerator door, it being understood that all other surfaces are the same as those of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of the pattern on the modular refrigerator door of the embodiment as shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a right front perspective view of another embodiment of the modular refrigerator of FIG. 1, the only difference being the configuration of the pattern on the modular refrigerator door, it being understood that all other surfaces are the same as those of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of the pattern on the modular refrigerator door of the embodiment as shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a right front perspective view of another embodiment of the modular refrigerator of FIG. 1, the only difference being the configuration of the pattern on the modular refrigerator door, it being understood that all other surfaces are the same as those of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of the pattern on the modular refrigerator door of the embodiment as shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a right front perspective view of another embodiment of the modular refrigerator of FIG. 1, the only difference being the configuration of the pattern on the modular refrigerator door, it being understood that all other surfaces are the same as those of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 14 is an enlarged view of the pattern on the modular refrigerator door of the embodiment as shown in FIG. 13.

FIG. 15 is a right front perspective view of another embodiment of the modular refrigerator of FIG. 1, the only difference being the configuration of the pattern on the modular refrigerator door, it being understood that all other surfaces are the same as those of the embodiment of FIG. 1.

FIG. 16 is an enlarged view of the pattern on the modular refrigerator door of the embodiment as shown in FIG. 15.

FIG. 17 is a right front perspective view of another embodiment of the modular refrigerator of FIG. 1, the only difference being the configuration of the pattern on the modular refrigerator door, it being understood that all other surfaces are the same as those of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 18 is an enlarged view of the pattern on the modular refrigerator door of the embodiment as shown in FIG. 17;

FIG. 19 is a right front perspective view of another embodiment of the modular refrigerator of FIG. 1, the only difference being the configuration of the pattern on the modular refrigerator door, it being understood that all other surfaces are the same as those of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 20 is an enlarged view of the pattern on the modular refrigerator door of the embodiment as shown in FIG. 19;

FIG. 21 is a right front perspective view of another embodiment of the modular refrigerator of FIG. 1, the only difference being the configuration of the pattern on the modular refrigerator door, it being understood that all other surfaces are the same as those of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 22 is an enlarged view of the pattern on the modular refrigerator door of the embodiment as shown in FIG. 21;

FIG. 23 is a right front perspective view of another embodiment of the modular refrigerator of FIG. 1, the only difference being the configuration of the pattern on the modular refrigerator door, it being understood that all other surfaces are the same as those of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 24 is an enlarged view of the pattern on the modular refrigerator door of the embodiment as shown in FIG. 23;

FIG. 25 is a right front perspective view of another embodiment of the modular refrigerator of FIG. 1, the only difference being the configuration of the pattern on the modular refrigerator door, it being understood that all other surfaces are the same as those of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 26 is an enlarged view of the pattern on the modular refrigerator door of the embodiment as shown in FIG. 25;

FIG. 27 is a right front perspective view of another embodiment of the modular refrigerator of FIG. 1, the only difference being the configuration of the pattern on the modular refrigerator door, it being understood that all other surfaces are the same as those of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 28 is an enlarged view of the pattern on the modular refrigerator door of the embodiment as shown in FIG. 27;

FIG. 29 is a right front perspective view of another embodiment of the modular refrigerator of FIG. 1, the only difference being the configuration of the pattern on the modular refrigerator door, it being understood that all other surfaces are the same as those of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 30 is an enlarged view of the pattern on the modular refrigerator door of the embodiment as shown in FIG. 29;

FIG. 31 is a right front perspective view of another embodiment of the modular refrigerator of FIG. 1, the only difference being the configuration of pattern on the modular refrigerator door, it being understood that all other surfaces are the same as those of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

›FIG. 32 is an enlarged view of the…

FIG. 32 is an enlarged view of the pattern on the modular refrigerator door of the embodiment as shown in FIG. 30; and,

FIG. 33 is a right front perspective view of another embodiment of the modular refrigerator of FIG. 1, the only difference being the addition of the wheels for the modular refrigerator, it being understood that all other surfaces are the same as those of the embodiment of FIG. 1 including the pattern on the modular refrigerator door.

Those portions of modular refrigerator in broken lines, specifically the surfaces of the modular refrigerator at the top and bottom edges of the door and surfaces extending back from the door including other surfaces of the modular refrigerator are not part of the claimed invention.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D15/91

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