Article of flatware

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of an article of flatware showing my new design as embodied in a fork;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view from the right of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 4--4 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 5--5 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 6--6 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 7--7 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is an end elevational view from the top of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is an end elevational view from the bottom of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a front elevational view of an article of flatware showing my new design as embodied in a knife;

FIG. 11 is a side elevational view from the right of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 12--12 of FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 13--13 of FIG. 10;

FIG. 14 is an end elevational view from the bottom of FIG. 10;

FIG. 15 is an end elevational view from the top of FIG. 10;

FIG. 16 is a front elevational view of an article of flatware showing my new design as embodied in a spoon;

FIG. 17 is a side elevational view from the left of FIG. 16;

FIG. 18 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 16;

FIG. 19 is an end elevational view from the bottom of FIG. 16;

FIG. 20 is an end elevational view from the top of FIG. 16;

FIG. 21 is a front elevational view of an article of flatware showing my new design as embodied in a gravy ladle;

FIG. 22 is a side elevational view from the left of FIG. 21;

FIG. 23 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 21;

FIG. 24 is an end elevational view from the bottom of FIG. 21;

FIG. 25 is an end elevational view from the top of FIG. 21;

The sides opposite the handle portions in FIGS. 2, 10, 11, 17 and 22 are mirror images of the respective shown sides.

The distinguishing feature of my new design for an article of flatware resides in the handle configuration.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D24386 June 1895 Christy
D154852 August 1949 Hirsch et al.
D200904 April 1965 Messel
D236419 August 1975 Sebring
D240350 June 1976 Cragin
D240389 July 1976 Merry
Foreign Patent Documents
122,903 May 1931 OE
Other references
  • Better Homes & Gardens, May, 1974, p. 111, Wooden Handles on Flatware in Calif. Avocado Adv.
Patent History
Patent number: D245885
Type: Grant
Filed: May 3, 1976
Date of Patent: Sep 27, 1977
Assignee: International Silver Company (Meriden, CT)
Inventor: Robert J. King (Wallingford, CT)
Primary Examiner: Winifred E. Herrmann
Attorney: Dayton R. Stemple, Jr.
Application Number: 5/682,356
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/7137
International Classification: D0703;