Combined squeeze container and spreading knife

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combined squeeze container and spreading knife showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view with the cap shown in an open position.

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Patent History
Patent number: D373722
Type: Grant
Filed: May 1, 1995
Date of Patent: Sep 17, 1996
Inventor: David J. Kastberg (Flossmoor, IL)
Primary Examiner: Terry A. Wallace
Assistant Examiner: Cheri Cohen
Law Firm: Dressler, Goldsmith, Shore & Milnamow, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/38,199
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9337; D9/302; Scraper (D32/46)