Article of flatware
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FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of an article of flatware showing my new design as embodied in a butter spreader;
FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, the side opposite the handle portion being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4--4 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged front perspective view taken at the upper handle end of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is an enlarged rear perspective view taken at the upper handle end of FIG. 2;
FIG. 7 is an enlarged rear perspective view taken at the handle-spreader junction of FIG. 2;
FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of an article of flatware showing my new design as embodied in a fork;
FIG. 9 is a side elevational view thereof, the side opposite being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken on line 11--11 of FIG. 8;
FIG. 12 is a front elevational view of an article of flatware showing my new design as embodied in a place spoon;
FIG. 13 is a side elevational view thereof, the side opposite being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 14 is a rear elevational view thereof and;
FIG. 15 is a front elevational view of an article of flatware showing my new design as embodied in an iced teaspoon, the rear view being similar to that shown in FIG. 14.
The distinguishing feature of my new design for an article of flatware resides in the handle configuration.
D3384 | February 1869 | Cook |
D16412 | December 1885 | Witteck |
D27238 | June 1897 | Strater |
D33323 | October 1900 | Crowell, Jr. |
D92789 | July 1934 | Woodward |
D227152 | June 1973 | Lea |
D233502 | November 1974 | Rutland |
- Harper's Bazaar, Oct., 1949, p. 185, "Butter Knife," shown 4th item down from top.
Type: Grant
Filed: May 21, 1975
Date of Patent: Feb 22, 1977
Assignee: International Silver Company (Meriden, CT)
Inventor: William J. Knope (Meriden, CT)
Primary Examiner: Winifred E. Herrmann
Attorney: Dayton R. Stemple, Jr.
Application Number: 5/579,450
International Classification: D0703;