Article of flatware or similar article
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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 thereof from the right of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the article of flatware of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is an end view from the top of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 5--5 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 6--6 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 7--7 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 8--8 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 9--9 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 10 is a front elevational view of an article of flatware showing my new design as embodied in a spoon;
FIG. 11 is a side elevational view from the left of FIG. 10;
FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view of the article of FIG. 10;
FIG. 13 is an end view from the top of FIG. 10;
FIG. 14 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 14--14 of FIG. 10;
FIG. 15 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 15--15 of FIG. 10;
FIG. 16 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 16--16 of FIG. 10;
FIG. 17 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 17--17 of FIG. 10; and
FIG. 18 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 18--18 of FIG. 10.
The sides opposite the handle portion shown in FIGS. 2 and 11 are mirror images of the respective sides shown.
The distinguishing feature of my new design for an article of flatware resides in the handle configuration.
| D39038 | January 1908 | Lunt |
| D41175 | February 1911 | Habensack |
| D115580 | July 1939 | Kintz |
| D147016 | July 1947 | Moran |
| D161398 | December 1950 | Storch |
- Mademoiselle, Oct., 1971, p. 30, middle fork, "Monte Cristo" by Towle. Mademoiselle, Jun., 1968, p. 30, "Hispana", Gorham Sterling, Spoon & Fork shown. The Home Craftsman, p. 57, May-Jun. 1949, Wooden Salad Fork and Spoon/Braided Effect on Handle. Stil-Handbuch fur Raum-Ausbau, Mobiliar und Ornamentik, 10-1914, p. 346, Design #3, middle col., 2nd. down.
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 27, 1979
Date of Patent: May 4, 1982
Assignee: Towle Manufacturing Company (Boston, MA)
Inventor: Bert England (Los Angeles, CA)
Primary Examiner: Winifred E. Herrmann
Law Firm: Morse, Altman, Oates & Dacey
Application Number: 6/33,572
International Classification: D0703;
