Handle for utensils

- Little People Limited
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a handle according to the present invention shown in an enviroment of a fork-shaped food contacting member;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a handle according to the present invention shown in an environment of a spoon-shaped food contacting member;

FIG. 3 is a side view of a first embodiment of a handle according to the present invention shown in an environment of a fork-shaped food contacting member;

FIG. 4 is a side view of a first embodiment of a handle according to the present invention shown in an environment of a spoon-shaped food contacting member;

FIG. 5 is a top view of a first embodiment of a handle according to the present invention shown in an environment of a fork-shaped food contacting member;

FIG. 6 is a top view of a first embodiment of a handle according to the present invention shown in an environment of a spoon-shaped food contacting member;

FIG. 7 is a front view of a first embodiment of a handle according to the present invention shown in an environment of a fork-shaped food contacting member;

FIG. 8 is a front view of a first embodiment of a handle according to the present invention shown in an environment of a spoon-shaped food contacting member;

FIG. 9 is a rear view of a first embodiment of a handle according to the present invention shown in an environment of a fork-shaped food contacting member;

FIG. 10 is a rear view of a first embodiment of a handle according to the present invention shown in an environment of a spoon-shaped food contacting member;

FIG. 11 is a bottom view of a first embodiment of a handle according to the present invention shown in an environment of a fork-shaped food contacting member;

FIG. 12 is a bottom view of a first embodiment of a handle according to the present invention shown in an environment of a spoon-shaped food contacting member;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a handle according to the present invention shown in an environment of a fork-shaped food contacting member;

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a handle according to the present invention shown in an environment of a spoon-shaped food contacting member;

FIG. 15 is a side view of a second embodiment of a handle according to the present invention shown in an environment of a fork-shaped food contacting member;

FIG. 16 is a side view of a second embodiment of a handle according to the present invention shown in an environment of a spoon-shaped food contacting member;

FIG. 17 is a top view of a second embodiment of a handle according to the present invention shown in an environment of a fork-shaped food contacting member;

FIG. 18 is a top view of a second embodiment of a handle according to the present invention shown in an environment of a spoon-shaped food contacting member;

FIG. 19 is a front view of a second embodiment of a handle according to the present invention shown in an environment of a fork-shaped food contacting member;

FIG 20 is a front view of a second embodiment of a handle according to the present invention shown in an environment of a spoon-shaped food contacting member;

FIG. 21 is a rear view of a second embodiment of a handle according to the present invention shown in an environment of a fork-shaped food contacting member;

FIG. 22 is a rear view of a second embodiment of a handle according to the present invention shown in an environment of a spoon-shaped food contacting member;

FIG. 23 is a bottom view of a second embodiment of a handle according to the present invention shown in an environment of a fork-shaped food contacting member; and,

FIG. 24 is a bottom view of a second embodiment of a handle according to the present invention shown in an environment of a spoon-shaped food contacting member.

The broken line showings of fork tines or spoon bowls and shank portion in FIGS. 1-24 are for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D417122
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 17, 1997
Date of Patent: Nov 30, 1999
Assignee: Little People Limited (Hong Kong)
Inventor: Vivienne Drummond Jagger (Dalkeith)
Primary Examiner: Caron D. Veynar
Law Firm: Hall, Priddy & Myers
Application Number: 0/80,828
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/74012
International Classification: 0703;