Spatula head

Description

FIG. 1 is a top left front perspective view of a spatula head showing my new design. The broken line showing of a handle is environmental only and forms no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof; the rear elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top left front perspective view of an alternate embodiment of FIG. 1, the broken line showing of the handle is environmental only and forms no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of the alternate embodiment; the rear elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the alternate embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of the alternate embodiment;

FIG. 11 is a right side elevational view of the alternate embodiment; and,

FIG. 12 is a left side elevational view of the alternate embodiment.

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Patent History
Patent number: D368205
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 9, 1995
Date of Patent: Mar 26, 1996
Assignee: Rubbermaid Commercial Products Inc. (Winchester, VA)
Inventor: Kevin Rausch (Cross Junction, VA)
Primary Examiner: Terry A. Wallace
Attorneys: Richard B. O'Planick, Lisa B. Riedesel
Application Number: 0/34,644
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/74012