Slow cooker

- The Rival Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a slow cooker showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D429596
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 21, 1997
Date of Patent: Aug 22, 2000
Assignee: The Rival Company (Kansas City, MO)
Inventors: Lorens G. Hlava (Clinton, MO), Gary A. Klein (Overland Park, KS), Lori D. Baker (Pleasant Hill, MO)
Primary Examiner: Caron D. Veynar
Attorney: Brinks, Hofer, Gilson & Lione
Application Number: 0/99,269
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/7360
International Classification: 0702;