Tooth timer

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a preferred embodiment of a tooth timer illustrating my ornamental design.

FIG. 2 is a left side elevation view of the tooth timer shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the tooth timer shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view of the tooth timer shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the tooth timer shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the tooth timer shown in FIG. 1.

The preferred embodiment of the tooth timer shown is used as a timer by twisting the top portion, or crown, of the tooth timer in a clockwise direction from the position shown in FIG. 1 to start the timer. As the timer runs, the crown portion rotates back to the position shown in FIG. 1 .

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  • Hong Kong Enterprise--Oct. 1995-pp. 204-205 -Timers. Sanitoy, Inc., Brochure entitled, "Good Parenting Begins with Helping Your Child to Look, Learn and Grow", Fitchburg, Mass.
Patent History
Patent number: D420923
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 20, 1999
Date of Patent: Feb 22, 2000
Inventor: Antoinette de Janasz (Dallas, TX)
Primary Examiner: Nelson C. Holtje
Attorney: Richard E. Oney
Application Number: 0/103,770
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Time-measuring Instrument Or Casing (D10/40); Simulative (D10/6)
International Classification: 1003;