Sharpener sheath

- The Pampered Chef, Ltd.

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sharpener sheath, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view of the FIG. 1 sharpener sheath;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view of the FIG. 1 sharpener sheath;

FIG. 4 is a rear end elevational view of the FIG. 1 sharpener sheath;

FIG. 5 is a front end elevational view of the FIG. 1 sharpener sheath;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the FIG. 1 sharpener sheath; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the FIG. 1 sharpener sheath.

The broken line showing of the knife handle in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D424906
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 26, 1999
Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
Assignee: The Pampered Chef, Ltd. (Addison, IL)
Inventors: David May (Geneva, IL), Diane Subsits (Chicago, IL), Timothy Nowack (Chicago, IL), Daiying Huang (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Philip S. Hyder
Law Firm: Olson & Hierl, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/101,181
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/93; D3/220; D7/638
International Classification: 0805;