Blade sharpener

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a blade sharpener;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the blade sharpener of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the blade sharpener of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the blade sharpener of FIG. 1

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the blade sharpener of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the blade sharpener of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the blade sharpener of FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate features of the blade sharpener that form no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a blade sharpener, as shown and described.

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Other references
  • Eze-Lap Model EE02 Carbide Knife & Tool Sharpener. Downloaded from http://www.knifecenter.com/item/EZLEE02/Eze-Lap-EE02-Carbide-Knife-and-Tool-Shar . . . on May 16, 2014.
  • Trade Dress Registration No. 3,798,025, registered Jun. 8, 2010.
  • Motion for Preliminary Injunction with exhibits, filed Jan. 13, 2011.
  • Declaration of Ralph Johnson in Support of Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction, filed Feb. 28, 2011.
  • Fortune Sharpener, image on p. 4 of Declaration of Ralph Johnson in Support of Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction, filed 228/11.
  • EZE-Lap Sharpener, image on p. 4 of Declaration of Ralph Johnson in Support of Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction, filed 228/11.
  • EZE-Lap Sharpener II, image on p. 4 of Declaration of Ralph Johnson in Support of Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction, filed 228/11.
  • Chef Master, image on p. 4 of Declaration of Ralph Johnson in Support of Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction, filed 228/11.
  • Intruder Sharpener, image on p. 4 of Declaration of Ralph Johnson in Support of Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction, filed 228/11.
  • Taidea Sharpener, image on p. 4 of Declaration of Ralph Johnson in Support of Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction, filed 228/11.
  • Victorinox Sharpener, image on p. 4 of Declaration of Ralph Johnson in Support of Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction, filed 228/11.
  • Fortune retail packaging from 1980s featuring the Fortune Sharpener Trade Dress depicted in the design of the Fortune ACCUSHARP(R) trademark, Ex. A of Ex. 1 of Motion for Preliminary Injunction, filed Jan. 13, 2011.
  • Fortune Sharpener Trade Dress photographs, Ex. B of Ex. 1 of Motion for Preliminary Injunction, filed Jan. 13, 2011.
  • EZE Edge Sharpener photograph, Ex. D of Ex. 1 of Motion for Preliminary Injunction, filed Jan. 13, 2011.
  • Catalog page showing Model EE02 Carbide Knife & Tool Sharpener, Ex. E of Ex. 1 of Motion for Preliminary Injunction, filed Jan. 13, 2011.
Patent History
Patent number: D724407
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 5, 2012
Date of Patent: Mar 17, 2015
Assignee: EZE-LAP Diamond Products, Inc. (Carson City, NV)
Inventor: Ralph L. Johnson (Minden, NV)
Primary Examiner: Philip S Hyder
Assistant Examiner: Roselynne Cody
Application Number: 29/431,291
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/93