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FIG. 1 is a perspective view as seen from the top, front and left side of a toaster showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view of the toaster of FIG. 1, the right side being a mirror image of the left side;
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the toaster of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the toaster of Fig. 1;
FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the toaster of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the toaster of FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a perspective view as seen from the front, top and left side of a toaster showing a second embodiment of my design;
FIG. 8 is a left side elevational view of the toaster of FIG. 7, the right side being a mirror image of the left side;
FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of the toaster of FIG. 7;
FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view of the toaster of FIG. 7;
FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the toaster of FIG. 7; and,
FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of the toaster of FIG. 7.
The broken lines in FIGS. 1 through 6 showing a toast color knob, toast slots, depressions on the toast release handle, toast release handle connector slots, a power cord, a power cord notch, portions of a crumb tray, and a bottom plate having feet, a power cord depression, a crumb tray housing, and several vents are used for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
The broken lines in FIGS. 7 through 12 showing a toast color knob, toast slots, a toast release handle, toast release handle connector slots, a power cord, a power cord notch, a crumb tray, and a bottom plate having feet, a power cord depression, a crumb tray housing, and several vents are used for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design .
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- Two Photographs of Toaster Shown to Retailer More Than One Year Prior to Jan. 17, 1995. WKM Advertisement Published Feb. 1987, Koln, Germany.
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 17, 1995
Date of Patent: Apr 29, 1997
Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc. (Glen Allen, VA)
Inventor: Anthony V. Cruz (Richmond, VA)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: Roger S. Dybvig
Application Number: 0/33,642