Clothespin

- Ekco Housewares, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a clothespin embodying our new design and showing the clothespin in a closed position;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of a clothespin embodying our new design and showing the clothespin in an opened position;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the design;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the upper member of the clothespin of FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the lower member of the clothespin of FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the design; and,

FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view taken on line 7--7 of FIG. 3.

The broken line showing of a spring is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D313934 January 22, 1991 Nakao et al.
D319756 September 10, 1991 Kimura
D393026 March 31, 1998 Ingram
D395920 July 7, 1998 Kleinpell II
2496109 January 1950 Terry
3456700 July 1969 Petertil et al.
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5603643 February 18, 1997 Krivec
Patent History
Patent number: D410311
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 10, 1998
Date of Patent: May 25, 1999
Assignee: Ekco Housewares, Inc. (Franklin Park, IL)
Inventors: Bruce E. Ancona (New York, NY), Louis F. Henry (New York, NY)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Assistant Examiner: Cynthia E. Ramirez
Law Firm: Ross, Ross & Flavin
Application Number: 0/91,954
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Simulative (D32/62); Alligator (D21/598)
International Classification: 0705;