Ergonomic handle for a kitchen utensil

- Versa Technologies, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of an ergonomic handle for a kitchen utensil incorporating my new design, wherein the phantom lines illustrate environment and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left end elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right end elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a section view taken along line 5--5 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a section view taken along line 6--6 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a section view taken along line 7--7 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a section view taken along line 8--8 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is a section view taken along line 9--9 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 10 is a section view taken along line 10--10 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 11 is a section view taken along line 11--11 of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 12 is a section view taken along line 12--12 of FIG. 2.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
824473 June 1906 Foskett
5491869 February 20, 1996 Sullivan et al.
Other references
  • Chef's Catalog, Insert, Spatula #5179, Nov. 26, 1996. Sears Great Kitchens Catalog, p. 8 spatula (A), Oct. 1, 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D407599
Type: Grant
Filed: May 9, 1997
Date of Patent: Apr 6, 1999
Assignee: Versa Technologies, Inc. (Racine, WI)
Inventors: Jean Mohrhauser (Racine, WI), Stephen R. Horvath (Racine, WI)
Primary Examiner: Terry A. Wallace
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 0/70,535
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/7395; D7/688
International Classification: 0702;