Trivet

Description

FIG. 1 is a top isometric view of a trivet showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an end elevation view thereof, it being understood that the end not illustrated is the same as the illustrated end;

FIG. 5 is a side elevation view thereof, it being understood that the side not illustrated is the same as the illustrated side;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view thereof taken on a plane indicated by the lines 6--6 in FIG. 2, illustrating more clearly the exterior configuration of the bottom and slot in the design; and

FIG. 7 is another sectional view thereof taken on a plane indicated by the lines 7--7 in FIG. 2, illustrating more clearly the exterior configuration of the slots extending through the design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D21597 May 1892 Beeman
D81769 August 1930 Tufts
D118234 December 1939 Grundstrom
D157480 February 1950 Foss
D188431 July 1960 Quistgaard
3941968 March 2, 1976 MacMaster et al.
Other references
  • House Beautiful, Aug. 1958, p. 21, Chinese trivets shown. Industrial Design, Feb., 1962, p. 83, tray, Forum International, Inc. Perforated Materials, Cat. No. 85, The Harrington & King Co., Inc., 4-11-1967, p. 99, bottom row, oblong-straight.
Patent History
Patent number: D246883
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 26, 1976
Date of Patent: Jan 10, 1978
Inventor: Richard V. Di Ruscio (Mountain View, CA)
Primary Examiner: Winifred E. Herrmann
Attorney: C. Michael Zimmerman
Application Number: 5/679,910
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/7130; D 7/21
International Classification: D0706;