Ornamental plate

- Franklin Mint Company
Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an ornamental plate of our new design as seen from above;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation of an ornamental plate showing our new design;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation of an ornamental plate showing our new design;

FIG. 4 is a side elevation of an ornamental plate showing our new design; and,

FIG. 5 is a front elevation of an ornamental plate showing our new design having a figurine and an accumulation of particles within the transparent globe portion at the center of the plate; the figurine and accumulation of particles are shown by broken lines and do not form a part of the design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D403982
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 22, 1997
Date of Patent: Jan 12, 1999
Assignee: Franklin Mint Company (Franklin Center, PA)
Inventors: Ronald Warren Longsdorf (West Chester, PA), Richard Dale Bankert (Wilmington, DE)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Seidel, Gonda, Lavorgna & Monaco, PC
Application Number: 0/73,666
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Plaque, Picture Or Wall Hanging (17) (D11/132)
International Classification: 1102;