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US 1,133,349 · App. 29/975,860 · Granted Jul 7, 2026

Filtering agitator, filter, and filter assembly

Inventors: Seth E. Bixby (Stevensville, MI); Chloe P. Condon (St. Joseph, MI); James D. Jeffery (St. Joseph, MI); Sayer J. Murphy (St. Joseph, MI); Jonathan D. Pugh (Benton Harbor, MI); Ryan J. Rutter (St. Joseph, MI); Eric J. Vasko (St. Joseph, MI); David Walter, III (St. Joseph, MI)
Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
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Patent No.
US 1,133,349
App. No.
29/975,860
Granted
Jul 7, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a filtering agitator, filter, and filter assembly as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 3, 2024
From: BIXBY, SETH E.; CONDON, CHLOE P.; JEFFERY, JAMES D.; MURPHY, SAYER J.; PUGH, JONATHAN D.; RUTTER, RYAN J.; VASKO, ERIC J.; WALTER, DAVID, III
To: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 069469/0162 →
Continuity (1)
Continuation 29836362 · Apr 26, 2022
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