Fruit slicer

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of our new design for a fruit slicer shown with two handle flaps partially open in a configuration of use;

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of our new design shown in a closed configuration;

FIG. 3 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 10 is another perspective view of our new design in which the main body of the article is partially open in a configuration of use;

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 17 is another perspective view of our new design in which the two handle flaps and the main body of the article are partially open in a configuration of use;

FIG. 18 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 23 is a bottom view thereof.

In the drawings, the broken lines depict portions of the article that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a fruit slicer, as shown and described herein.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1138558
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 28, 2025
Date of Patent: Aug 4, 2026
Assignee: Progressive International Corporation (Kent, WA)
Inventors: Lawrence M. Hauser (Auburn, WA), Geoffrey Woo (Seattle, WA)
Primary Examiner: Jae Liang
Assistant Examiner: Tia Ruth-Renee Polidori
Application Number: 29/995,964
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/673; D7/672; D7/693