Blade portion for a spatula

- Rubbermaid Incorporated

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, right and front perspective view of a blade portion for a spatula showing my new design, the broken line showing of a handle is environmental only and forms no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof; the opposite side being a mirror image.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • Design #73; Jan. 1955; p. 16; Spatula w/curved perforations. Carol Wright Gifts brochure; Strainer/turner bottom of picture. Pp. 4,5,7,8, and 11, Spatulas, Aluminum Housewares Co., Inc., Fairgrove Products P.O. Box 1599, Maryland Heights, Missouri 63043-0599. Publication date Jan. 1, 1991. Pp. 5,7,8,9 and 22, Spatulas, Housewares of all Nations, Hoan Products, Ltd., 820 Third Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232. Publication date 1988. Catalog page, Spatulas, Bonny Products, Inc., 10 Peninsula Boulevard, Lynbrook New York 11563. Publication date 1984. P. F, Spatulas, Bonny Products, Inc., 10 Peninsula Boulevard, Lynbrook, New York 11563. Publication date 1984. Pp. 2-1, 2-2, 2-4, 2-10 and 2-12, Spatulas, Ekco Housewares Company, 9234 West Belmont Avenue, Franklin Park, Illinois 60131. Publication date Sep. 1, 1985. P. 14, Spatulas, The Tupperware Company, 130 College Road, Harrow, Middas HA1 1BQ, United Kingdon. It is believed that the product depicted herein has been on sale for more than one (1) year prior to the application date of this instant application. Sell Sheet, Spatulas, The Foley Company, P.O. Box 648, Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54220. Publication date Nov. 1989. P. 13, Spatulas, Rubbermaid Commercial Products Inc., 3124 Valley Avenue, Winchester, Virginia 22601. Publication date 1989. Catalog Page, Spatulas, Dupol-Rubbermaid GmbH, An der Trift 63, D-6072 Dreieich, Germany. Publication date 1977.
Patent History
Patent number: D345491
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 10, 1992
Date of Patent: Mar 29, 1994
Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated (Wooster, OH)
Inventor: Andre Doxey (Shaker Heights, OH)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Caron D. Veynar
Attorneys: Richard B. O'Planick, Lisa B. Riedesel
Application Number: 7/818,968
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/7692; D/74012; D/7647