Fruit cutter

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front perspective view of the fruit cutter showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right elevational view thereof, the left elevational view being an identical mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof.

The fruit cutter is shown broken in the middle along the length to indicate indeterminate length, with the understanding that the “indeterminate” length portion of the fruit cutter not shown forms no part of the claimed design, patentability is based only on those portions of the article that are shown in solid lines.

Claims

The ornamental design for a fruit cutter, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D711198
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 27, 2012
Date of Patent: Aug 19, 2014
Inventors: Carrie Cline (Milford, CT), Cynthia Mockler (North Haven, CT), Ricardo Perez (Broad Brook, CT)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Shannon Morgan
Application Number: 29/425,760
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/675