Demitasse cup or similar article

Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a demitasse cup or similar article showing my new design, the side opposite is a mirror image;

FIG. 2 is an end elevational view taken from the left side of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an end elevational view taken from the right side of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof; and

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 6--6 in FIG. 4.

The characteristic feature of my design resides in the palmette-like decoration incised into the sidewall in combination with the configuration of the demitasse cup or similar article as best shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 on the drawing.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D65307 July 1924 Smith
D100851 August 1936 Cowan
D266298 September 28, 1982 Moskal
Other references
  • Jackson China, .COPYRGT.1972, Postmarked 6-6-75, p. 7-"Swirl"-Handled Cups and Unhandled cup shown. Handbook of Ornament, .COPYRGT.1957, Dover Publ. Franz Sales Meyer, p. 164 top right Panel #2.
Patent History
Patent number: D320328
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 10, 1989
Date of Patent: Oct 1, 1991
Assignee: Syracuse China Corporation (Syracuse, NY)
Inventor: Steve A. Unger (Manilus, NY)
Primary Examiner: Winifred E. Herrmann
Law Firm: Cushman, Darby & Cushman
Application Number: 7/321,324
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/7536; D/73964