Can opener

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view as seen from the top, front and right side of a can opener showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view as seen from the top, front and right side of a second embodiment of my design for a can opener;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings showing a can guide pin, a can drive wheel, a lid magnet, several vent openings, three sharpner slots, and a power cord exit aperture are used for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D200243 February 1965 Madl
D308159 May 29, 1990 Stutzer
D362377 September 19, 1995 Schweizer
3730391 May 1973 O'Bannon
Other references
  • Catalog sheet showing model No. 75017, 75020, and 75024 can openers, published by Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc., Glen Allen, VA 23060, 1994. Three photographs prepared for purposes of this Information Disclosure Statement showing Model 75900 can opener offered for sale by Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc., Glen Allen, VA 23060, prior to Mar. 27, 1996, admitted to be prior art. See accompanying Information Disclosure Statement regarding related, commonly-owned utility patent application filed U.S. application No. 08/893,344 (Not Assigned). Catalog sheet showing Model 2206 Can Opener with Knife Sharpner, published by Toastmaster, Inc., Columbia, MO 65202, admitted to be prior art, Exact Date Unknown.
Patent History
Patent number: D397600
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 27, 1997
Date of Patent: Sep 1, 1998
Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc. (Glen Allen, VA)
Inventor: Martin Brady (Chesterfield, VA)
Primary Examiner: Caron D. Veynar
Attorney: Roger S. Dybvig
Application Number: 0/68,682
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/35; D8/36
International Classification: 0799;