Fork for cutlery dispenser
The 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.
Claims
The ornamental design for a fork for a cutlery dispenser, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 4, 2023
Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
Assignee: Waddington North America, Inc. (Chelmsford, MA)
Inventor: William A Gallop (Westminster, MA)
Primary Examiner: Ricky Pham
Application Number: 29/881,617