Coffee brew basket

Description

FIG. 1 is a top left front perspective view of a coffee brew basket showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom right front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 9--9 in FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 10 is a top right front perspective view thereof.

The broken line showing of a handle in FIGS. 1,2, and in an alternate position in FIG. 10 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

The dashed lines shown in FIGS. 1,2 and 10 represent environmental elements only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D423284
Type: Grant
Filed: May 20, 1999
Date of Patent: Apr 25, 2000
Assignee: S&D Coffee, Inc. (Concord, NC)
Inventor: Rudolph Fischer (Huntersville, NC)
Primary Examiner: M. N. Pandozzi
Law Firm: Rhodes & Mason, P.L.L.C.
Application Number: 0/105,220
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/7400
International Classification: 0799;