Knife block

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front perspective view of a knife block according to a first embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 2 is a second top, front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front perspective section view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1111702
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 19, 2022
Date of Patent: Feb 10, 2026
Assignee: CORELLE BRANDS HOLDINGS INC. (Downers Grove, IL)
Inventors: Tyler James Brunner (Chicago, IL), Tania Louise Aldous (Niles, IL), Patrick Michael Kerulis (Bartlett, IL)
Primary Examiner: Justin M Jonaitis
Assistant Examiner: Terilyn Davis
Application Number: 29/850,481
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/637