Rope bottle holder

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Description

The present invention relates to the field of the design of container handles. The referenced utility patent 4,666,197 discloses a handle that performs somewhat the same function as the present invention, but with significantly different ornamentation, if any. The referenced design patents 291,281 and 391,858 disclose rope gripping devices for bottles, but with significantly different ornamentation.

FIG. 1 shows a bottle fitted with a rope handle of applicant's new design; and,

FIG. 2 is a plan view of applicant's new handle design.

The dotted lines only illustrate a bottle held by applicant's handle and form no part of the claimed design. The dashed lines only illustrate possible accessories for applicant's handle and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a rope bottle holder, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
4666197 May 19, 1987 Watson et al.
D291281 August 11, 1987 Danner
D293061 December 8, 1987 Hampton
D391858 March 10, 1998 Dolan et al.
6047433 April 11, 2000 Chang
D512272 December 6, 2005 Avrish
Patent History
Patent number: D573415
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 5, 2007
Date of Patent: Jul 22, 2008
Inventors: Deborah G. Van Slycke (Boerne, TX), Eric L. Van Slycke (Boerne, TX)
Primary Examiner: Terry A Wallace
Attorney: David Allen Hall
Application Number: 29/289,076
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/622