Tea cup or similar article

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a tea cup or similar article showing my new design, the rear elevational view is a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the sculptured portion within the broken line area of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary cross-sectional view taken on line 5--5 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary cross-sectional view taken on line 6--6 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D47342 May 1915 Sebring
D69072 December 1925 Goodwin
D162289 March 1951 Diebenkorn
D179463 December 1956 Taggart
Other references
  • Wedgwood & Sons, Ltd., p. II, "Edme" shape, Cups, Bowls shown, handled and unhandled. Industrial Design, Sep./Oct. 1979, p. 32, left col., middle Cup.
Patent History
Patent number: D288045
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 13, 1984
Date of Patent: Feb 3, 1987
Assignee: Syracuse China Corporation (Syracuse, NY)
Inventor: Steve A. Unger (Manilus, NY)
Primary Examiner: Winifred E. Herrmann
Law Firm: Cushman, Darby & Cushman
Application Number: 6/600,090
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 7/9; D 7/28