Handle gripper

- The Longaberger Company

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a handle gripper shown in flattened condition.

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of the handle gripper of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged top plan view of the central portion of the handle gripper of FIG. 1 that has been formed into a cylinder by overlapping its left and right ends, with the decorative points in an extended position.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged top plan view of the handle gripper formed into a cylinder as described above, with the decorative points in a bent position; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the handle gripper of FIG. 4 applied to a pair of container handles, shown in phantom.

The broken lines shown on the handle gripper in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 are understood to represent stitching.

The broken line showing of a pair of container handles in FIG. 5 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D257801 January 13, 1981 Lubliner
D288623 March 10, 1987 Valaguzza
D320306 October 1, 1991 Schwartz
D374773 October 22, 1996 Domotor
D379267 May 20, 1997 Roegner
D380382 July 1, 1997 Rhone et al.
D394956 June 9, 1998 Fruecht
1359461 November 1920 Luce
1446035 February 1923 Conover
2751957 June 1956 Langerman
4852293 August 1, 1989 Levine et al.
Other references
  • The Longaberger Company, Holiday Treasures flyer, approx. Aug. 1994, p. 10 (depicting Ruffled Handle Grippers). The Longaberger Company, WishList, Sep. 1995, p. 13 (depicting Ruffled Handle Gripper on Magazine Basket).
Patent History
Patent number: D410779
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 24, 1998
Date of Patent: Jun 8, 1999
Assignee: The Longaberger Company (Newark, OH)
Inventor: Sue Hannah (Newark, OH)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Robert Delehanty
Law Firm: Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur
Application Number: 0/84,100
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/3318
International Classification: 0399;