Flat bread maker and spatula

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view as seen from the top, front, and left side of a flat bread maker and spatula showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 1 but with the upper platen handle in its downward, engagement position;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view as seen from the top, front, and left side of the spatula of the flat bread maker, shown separately for ease of illustration;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side being a mirror image of the left side;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines in FIGS. 1 through 5, 7, and 8 showing the power cord, the feet, and the underside plate and vents are used for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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D353970 January 3, 1995 Bannigan
1859004 May 1932 Reich
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2317225 April 1943 Schara
2602131 July 1952 Reich
3610885 October 1971 Zingg
3880064 April 1975 Martinez
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Patent History
Patent number: D429441
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 22, 1999
Date of Patent: Aug 15, 2000
Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc. (Glen Allen, VA)
Inventors: Alan M. Garber (Richmond, VA), Timothy E. Covington (Richmond, VA), Terry L. Myers (Richmond, VA), Phillip L. Brookshire (Cincinnati, OH), David L. Slayton (Cincinnati, OH)
Primary Examiner: Caron D. Veynar
Attorney: Roger S. Dybvig
Application Number: 0/100,917
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/7352
International Classification: 0702;