Vegetable/rice steamer

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and right side perspective view of a vegetable/rice steamer showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof with the right side being a mirror image of the left side;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a top, front and right side perspective view of a second embodiment of a vegetable/rice steamer, showing our new design, the only difference being that the manual reset switch of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 through 6 is replaced by a timer knob in the embodiment of FIG. 7. The left side of the timer knob is a mirror image of its right side.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • Catalog titled, "1993/94 Hamilton Beach Proctor-Silex Catalog," published in Apr. 1993 by Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc. Sets of photocopies of sides of a box containing an Oster rice cooker/steamer published by Sunbeam-Oster Household Products in 1991. Unpublished photograph of a Corning Ware bowl which has been offered for sale more than one year prior to the filing date of this application. Photocopies of the front and back cover pages and pp. 195 and 202 of the "Best General Merchandise Catalog," published 1990/91 by Best Products Co., Inc.
Patent History
Patent number: D347352
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 8, 1993
Date of Patent: May 31, 1994
Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc. (Glen Allen, VA)
Inventors: Terry L. Myers (Richmond, VA), Phillip L. Brookshire (Cincinnati, OH)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Caron D. Veynar
Attorney: Roger S. Dybvig
Application Number: 0/3,490
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/7354; D/7358