Hand mixer

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view as seen from the top, front and right side of a hand mixer showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view as seen from the top, front and right side of a hand mixer showing a second embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines in FIGS. 1 through 5 showing the two motor control buttons and the broken lines in FIGS. 7 through 12 showing the two motor control buttons, the housing seam, the handle housing cover seam, the screw apertures, the spindle apertures, and the vent on the underside of the hand mixer are used for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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  • See Information Disclosure Statement regarding offer for sale less than one year prior to filing date of application. Front and back cover pages and pp. 6 & 7 of the '93/'94 "Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex Catalog" published Apr. 1993 by Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc. Evans Catalog, 1991/1992; p. 213y: #14 Hamilton Beach 5-speed mixer. Front and rear cover and p. 11 of 1992 New Products catalog titled "Break-Thru 92" published Jan. 1992 by Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc. Front and rear cover and p. 262 of 1996/997 catalog titled "Service Merchandise" published by Service Merchandise. Front & rear cover and p. 23 of "Chef's Catalog" Holiday 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D412264
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 12, 1998
Date of Patent: Jul 27, 1999
Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc. (Glen Allen, VA)
Inventor: Martin Brady (Chesterfield, VA)
Primary Examiner: Caron D. Veynar
Attorney: Roger S. Dybvig
Application Number: 0/92,104
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/7379
International Classification: 3100;