Knife for a cutlery dispenser

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Description

This application is related to U.S. Pat. No. 8,272,533, issued on Sep. 25, 2012, to U.S. Pat. No. 11,083,316, issued on Aug. 10, 2021, and to U.S. Pat. No. 10,820,722, issued Nov. 3, 2020. Each of these patents is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference for all purposes.

FIG. 1 is a rear, top and left side perspective view of the knife for a cutlery dispenser of my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front, bottom and left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of FIG. 8.

Claims

The ornamental design for a knife for a cutlery dispenser, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1027574
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 4, 2023
Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
Assignee: Waddington North America, Inc. (Chelmsford, MA)
Inventor: William A Gallop (Westminster, MA)
Primary Examiner: Ricky Pham
Application Number: 29/881,618
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/650; D7/642; D7/645; D7/649