Cooking apparatus

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Description

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a cooking apparatus of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof.

The broken line portions are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a cooking apparatus, as shown.

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Patent History
Patent number: D516374
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 13, 2004
Date of Patent: Mar 7, 2006
Inventor: John D. McLemore (Fortson, GA)
Primary Examiner: Caron D. Veynar
Assistant Examiner: Vy Nguyen
Attorney: Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP
Application Number: 29/219,017
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/360; D7/354