Flatware handle

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of my invention on a knife;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the flatware handle illustrated in FIG. 1, the bottom view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is the opposite side elevational view of my invention on a knife;

FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view taken along lines 4—4 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a second embodiment showing a top view of my invention on a fork;

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of the flatware handle illustrated in FIG. 5, the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of my invention on a fork;

FIG. 8 is a cross sectional view taken along lines 8—8 of FIG. 5;

FIG. 9 is a third embodiment showing a top view of my inention on a spoon;

FIG. 10 is a side elevational view of the flatware handle illustrated in FIG. 9, the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 11 is a bottom view of my invention on a spoon; and,

FIG. 12 is a cross sectional view taken along lines 12—12 of FIG. 9.

The front view of the knife, fork and spoon would not show my flatware handle design.

The broken line showing of a portion of the knife, fork and spoon is for illustrative purposes only, and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a flatware handle, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
671544 April 1901 Erhardt
1294031 February 1919 Bigelow
D113614 March 1939 Allen et al.
D172356 June 1954 Metcalf
D209331 November 1967 Price
D210243 February 1968 Manderfield
Other references
  • 1830's-1990's American Sterling Silver Flatware—A Collector's Identification & Value Guide; by Maryanne Dolan; ISBN 0-89689-095-3; Copyright 1993. P. 203; The Watson Co., pattern: Chippendale; date issued 1918.*
  • Schöner Wohnen magazine; May 1981, p. SW 56; Besteckmodell “Würzburger Facette”.*
  • Goldschmiede-Zeitung magazine; Aug. 1983; p. 28 & 29; “Würzburg Gravur”. USPTO STIC Library.
Patent History
Patent number: D472108
Type: Grant
Filed: May 24, 2002
Date of Patent: Mar 25, 2003
Assignee: Ginkgo International, Ltd. (Woodridge, IL)
Inventor: Siro R. Toffolon (Old Lyme, CT)
Primary Examiner: Caron D. Veynar
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: August E. Boehrig, Jr., Hancock & Estabrook, LLP
Application Number: 29/161,337
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/642
International Classification: 0703;