Expandable trivet

- M. Kamenstein, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, right side perspective view of the expandable trivet in its closed position;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being a mirror image hereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof, the back being a mirror image hereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom being a mirror image hereof;

FIG. 5 is a top, front, right side perspective view of the expandable trivet in its expanded position;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof in its expanded position, the left side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 7--7 of FIG. 6; and,

FIG. 8 is a second embodiment of the new design, the middle portion of which is broken away to show indeterminate length, and all other views of which are identical to those in FIGS. 2-7 except for the indeterminate length central portion.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D168098 November 1952 Klein
D232340 August 1974 Lax
D256007 July 22, 1980 Chillog
D257499 November 11, 1980 Rogers
D267386 December 28, 1982 Kneale III
D275433 September 11, 1984 Boland, II
D348341 June 28, 1994 Costenazo
1774278 August 1930 Kukulski
Foreign Patent Documents
1357560 1964 FRX
Other references
  • Trivet by Courtier Co., Tableware International p. 22 Sep. 1977. Au Jus Carving Board 9007, Haeger Potteries, Inc. Advertisement p. 2, Aug. 15, 1980.
Patent History
Patent number: D388278
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 22, 1996
Date of Patent: Dec 30, 1997
Assignee: M. Kamenstein, Inc. (Elmsford, NY)
Inventor: Robert T. Howitt (Leominster, MA)
Primary Examiner: M. N. Pandozzi
Attorney: Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C.
Application Number: 0/57,302
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/7388; D7/698; D7/545
International Classification: 0706;