Rear cover of an iron

Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and left side perspective view of a rear cover of an iron showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof, with the right side being a mirror image of the left side;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line showing of an iron body, handle, top cover, sole plate and portion of a cord in FIG. 1 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Other references
  • Outside front and back cover pages and 1 page showing advertisements for irons (models I1624, I1605, I1210, I1321, I1915) from the catalog titled "Product Catalog Procter Silex Dependable Appliances for Today's Home," published Aug., 1991 by Proctor Silex-Hamilton Beach. Outside front and back cover pages and 1 page showing advertisements for irons which have been on the market within one year prior to the patent application (Models I4300 and I4400) from the catalog titled, "Hamilton Beach--Proctor Silex," published Apr. 1992 by Proctor Silex-Hamilton Beach. Copending utility patent application No. 08/001,261 filed Jan. 7, 1993 by Martin Brady.
Patent History
Patent number: D360722
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 21, 1992
Date of Patent: Jul 25, 1995
Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc. (Glen Allen, VA)
Inventor: Martin Brady (Richmond, VA)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Lavone D. Tabor
Attorney: Roger S. Dybvig
Application Number: 0/700
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D32/71)