Flatware handle

Description

FIG. 1 is a top view of my invention on a knife, the bottom view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the knife illustrated in FIG. 1, the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view taken along lines 3--3 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a second embodiment showing a top view of my invention on a fork, the bottom view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of the fork illustrated in FIG. 4, the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view taken along lines 6--6 of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a third embodiment showing a top view of my invention on a spoon, the bottom view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 8 is a side elevational view of the spoon illustrated in FIG. 7, the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view taken along lines 9--9 of FIG. 8.

The front view of the knife, fork and spoon would not show my flatware handle design.

The broken line showing of a portion of the knife, fork and spoon is for illustrative purposes only, and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D25320 March 1896 Snow
D186054 September 1959 Ressegger
D254947 May 13, 1980 Knope
Other references
  • The gift and Art Buyer magazine; p. 17; Lauffer stainless steel; design No. 1; knife left side, Jun. 1958.
Patent History
Patent number: D402500
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 24, 1997
Date of Patent: Dec 15, 1998
Assignee: Ginkgo International, Ltd. (Downers Grove, IL)
Inventor: Robert Welch (Nr. Stratford-Upon-Avon.)
Primary Examiner: Caron D. Veynar
Attorney: Hancook & Estabrook
Application Number: 0/78,364
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/74012; D7/649; D7/653
International Classification: 0703;