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 left side elevational view of the fork of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view of the fork of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the fork of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an end elevational view of the fork from the top of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an end elevational view of the fork from the bottom of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged section taken along lines 7--7 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of an article of flatware showing my new design as embodied in a carving fork;

FIG. 9 is a left side elevational view of the carving fork of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view of the carving fork of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view of the carving fork of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is an end elevational view of the carving fork from the top of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is an end elevational view of the carving fork from the bottom of FIG. 8;

FIG. 14 is a front elevational view of an article of flatware showing my new design as embodied in a spoon;

FIG. 15 is a left side elevational view of the spoon of FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a right side elevational view of the spoon of FIG. 14;

FIG. 17 is a rear elevational view of the spoon of FIG. 14;

FIG. 18 is an end elevational view of the spoon from the top of FIG. 14;

FIG. 19 is an end elevational view of the spoon from the bottom of FIG. 14;

FIG. 20 is a front elevational view of an article of flatware showing my new design as embodied in a vegetable spoon;

FIG. 21 is a left side elevational view of the vegetable spoon of FIG. 20;

FIG. 22 is a right side elevational view of the vegetable spoon of FIG. 20;

FIG. 23 is a rear elevational view of the vegetable spoon of FIG. 20;

FIG. 24 is an end elevational view of the vegetable spoon from the top of FIG. 20;

FIG. 25 is an end elevational view of the vegetable spoon from the bottom of FIG. 20;

FIG. 26 is a left side elevational view of an article of flatware showing my new design as embodied in a sauce ladle;

FIG. 27 is a rear elevational view of the sauce ladle of FIG. 26;

FIG. 28 is a front elevational view of the sauce ladle of FIG. 26;

FIG. 29 is a right side elevational view of the sauce ladle of FIG. 26;

FIG. 30 is an end elevational view of the sauce ladle from the top of FIG. 26; and

FIG. 31 is an end elevational view of the sauce ladle from the bottom of FIG. 26.

The distinguishing feature of my design for an article of flatware resides in the handle configuration wherein the side edges of the handle are chamfered.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D41740 September 1911 Crowell, Jr.
D67900 July 1925 O'Brien et al.
D172356 June 1954 Metcalf
D246089 October 18, 1977 Nicholas
D249114 August 29, 1978 Knope et al.
Other references
  • The Silver Lining, Mar./Apr. 1976, p. 3--"1776" Plain Pattern. Gifts & Decorative Accessories, 5/1977, p. 83--Cluny Pattern.
Patent History
Patent number: D285642
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 15, 1983
Date of Patent: Sep 16, 1986
Assignee: AMC International ALFA Metalcraft Corporation
Inventor: Horst Schultz (Frankfurt)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Law Firm: Webb, Burden, Robinson & Webb
Application Number: 6/561,634
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/7137