Fork or other similar article of flatware

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a fork showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the fork shown in FIG. 1; and

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the fork shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

The characteristic features of the design reside in the shape of the handle as shown in FIG. 3 wherein the handle is sharply bent downwardly in advance of the throat or point of connection of the handle to the fork or other similar article of flatware such as a spoon bowl or tined bowl of a spoon, together with a downwardly projecting tip on the end of the handle.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D20541 March 1891 Durgin
D203477 January 1966 Manderfield
D209469 December 1967 Price
D217290 April 1970 Thaler
1347307 July 1920 Thomas
Other references
  • Better Homes & Gardens, Oct. 1973, p. 31, Fork shown in center of Betty Crocker advertisement.
Patent History
Patent number: D245141
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 18, 1974
Date of Patent: Jul 26, 1977
Inventors: Thomas S. Eldridge (Schenectady, NY), Robert A. Sovik (Elnora, NY)
Primary Examiner: Winifred E. Herrmann
Attorney: Charles W. Helzer
Application Number: 5/516,101
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/7137
International Classification: D0703;