Blender base

Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and right side perspective view of a blender base showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof, with the right side being a mirror image of the left side;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a blender base showing my design which is the same as FIG. 1 except the control panel does not include a lower slide switch. All other elements of the blender base of this second embodiment are as shown in FIGS. 1 through 6. Except a generally vertically moveable control button on the left side of the control panel is shown depressed; the other such buttons are shown extended upwardly as in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a left side elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 7.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D215782 October 1969 Steinkamp
D216237 December 1969 Levin
D242208 November 1976 Madl
D251231 March 6, 1979 Hashimoto
D255759 July 8, 1980 Ernest
D259387 June 2, 1981 Levin
D290217 June 9, 1987 Levin
D337240 July 13, 1993 Levin
D339715 September 28, 1993 Barrault
Other references
  • Photocopy of front and back cover pages and p. 208 of Best General Merchandise Catalog, published 1990 by Best Products. Photographs of Hamilton Beach Two Speed Cordless Blender Base, unpublished, taken for the purposes of this statement on Mar. 29, 1993 depicts blender base on sale before one year prior to filing date of instant application. Unpublished photographs of Black & Decker Blender Base which is believed to have been on sale more than one year prior to filing date of instant application. Refer to discussion in the information disclosure statement. Photocopy of front and back cover pages and pp. 2 through 4 of 1993/94 Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex Catalog, published Apr. 1993.
Patent History
Patent number: D363190
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 20, 1993
Date of Patent: Oct 17, 1995
Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc. (Glen Allen, VA)
Inventor: Martin Brady (Richmond, VA)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Caron D. Veynar
Attorney: Roger S. Dybvig
Application Number: 0/15,035
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/7386