Teapot or similar article

Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a teapot or similar article showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 3--3 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an end elevational view thereof from the handle end; and

FIG. 6 is an end elevational view thereof from the spout end.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D157408 February 1950 Parentice
D185054 April 1959 Winans
2105201 January 1938 Richheimer
Other references
  • Gifts & Decorative Accessories, Jan., 1986, p. 50, Waechtersbach Adv., Tea Pot/Dome Cover with Ball Knob and Loop Handle. Jackson Vitrified China Co., Cat. No. 11, May 27, 1948 p. 40, item #339-Covered Tea Pot-2nd up from bottom r. The Pottery Gazette and Glass Trade Review, Jul. 1, 1936, p. 87, T. G. Green & Co. Ltd./Loop Handle on lower l. Pitcher.
Patent History
Patent number: D328403
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 10, 1989
Date of Patent: Aug 4, 1992
Assignee: Syracuse China Corporation (Syracuse, NY)
Inventor: Steve A. Unger (Manilus, NY)
Primary Examiner: Donald P. Walsh
Assistant Examiner: M. N. Pandozzi
Law Firm: Cushman, Darby & Cushman
Application Number: 7/321,547
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/7317