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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 1997
Filed:
Aug. 25, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Bales, New Palastine, IN (US);
Mark A Pickering, Lebanon, IN (US);
Assignee:
Maytag Corporation, Newton, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
362 29 ; 362 92 ;
Abstract
An indicator for an appliance includes a light bar formed of molded plastic material. The bar is interconnected to the control elements of the appliance so the periphery of the bar lights whenever any element of the appliance is active. The bar is designed so the periphery of the light bar is exposed along the exterior edge of the appliance.