Clothespin

- Ekco Housewares, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a clothespin embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the design;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the upper member of the clothespin of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the lower member of the clothespin of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the design; and,

FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view taken on line 6--6 of FIG. 2.

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
D319756 September 10, 1991 Kimura
D395920 July 7, 1998 Kleinpell, II
3456700 July 1969 Petertil et al.
5603643 February 18, 1997 Krivec
Patent History
Patent number: D414006
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 10, 1998
Date of Patent: Sep 14, 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 F Ramirez
Law Firm: Ross, Ross & Flavin
Application Number: 0/91,952
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Simulative (D32/62); Aquatic (D21/597)
International Classification: 0705;