Hook

- Ekco Housewares, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a side, front, perspective view of the hook;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is an environmental view thereof with the broken line showing of bananas being for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D69875 April 1926 Frantsits
D117674 November 1939 Lewis
D175240 July 1955 Williamson
D206587 January 1967 Nathanson
Other references
  • "Chimp" Banana Bar by B. Via International Housewares, Inc., 1 page. Banana Hanger by Nantucket Dist., 1 page. Monkey Banana Holder by Home Essentials and Beyond, 1 page. Banana and Fruit Holder by B. Via International Housewares, Inc., 1 page. Gloria Dee Catalog, p. 29, Butterfly Hooks, located at right of page, Sep. 1962. Brookstone Catalog, p. 39, duck hook, located at right of page, Jan. 1986.
Patent History
Patent number: D430791
Type: Grant
Filed: May 18, 1999
Date of Patent: Sep 12, 2000
Assignee: Ekco Housewares, Inc. (Franklin Park, IL)
Inventors: Lou Henry (New York, NY), Bruce E. Ancona (New York, NY)
Primary Examiner: Holly Baynham
Law Firm: Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.
Application Number: 0/105,118
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8367
International Classification: 0805;