Baseball-shaped finial for a curtain rod and holdback

- Newell Operating Company
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a baseball-shaped finial for a curtain rod and holdback showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view being a mirror image of the front view shown;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image of the top view shown;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of an alternative embodiment of our new design with the opposite side being identical in appearance.

The broken line showing of a partial curtain rod structure is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

The undisclosed top, bottom, left and right side views of the second embodiment are similar in appearance to the views shown in the first embodiment except for the placement of the attaching end.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D65325 July 1924 Brown
D286940 December 2, 1986 Saladino et al.
Other references
  • J.C. Penny catalog, 1993, p. 219, baseball, item A located in middle of page. Photographs of door handles with and without packaging available from Weslock National; Date: 1992.
Patent History
Patent number: D378658
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 31, 1995
Date of Patent: Apr 1, 1997
Assignee: Newell Operating Company (Freeport, IL)
Inventors: David K. Bried (Loves Park, IL), James Daniels (Freeport, IL)
Primary Examiner: Holly H. Baynham
Law Firm: Foley & Larnder
Application Number: 0/36,956
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8378