Mug

- LIFETIME BRANDS, INC.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the first embodiment of a mug.

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the mug of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the mug of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view of the mug of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is right side elevation view of the mug of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the mug of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the mug of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of another embodiment of a mug.

FIG. 9 is a front elevation view of the mug of FIG. 8.

FIG. 10 is a rear elevation view of the mug of FIG. 8.

FIG. 11 is a left side elevation view of the mug of FIG. 8.

FIG. 12 is right side elevation view of the mug of FIG. 8.

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the mug of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of the mug of FIG. 8.

The evenly dashed broken lines in the figures illustrate portions of the mug that form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot-dash broken lines in the figures show boundaries of the claimed design and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a mug, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1000212
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 27, 2020
Date of Patent: Oct 3, 2023
Assignee: LIFETIME BRANDS, INC. (Garden City, NY)
Inventor: Clay Allen Burns (New York, NY)
Primary Examiner: Jae Liang
Assistant Examiner: Ji Sun Yoon
Application Number: 29/748,119
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/536; D7/533