Steam iron

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view as seen from the top, front and left side of a steam iron showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being a mirror image of the right side elevational view;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines in FIG. 1 showing the power cord and cord guard of the steam iron are used for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D430371
Type: Grant
Filed: May 4, 1999
Date of Patent: Aug 29, 2000
Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc. (Glen Allen, VA)
Inventors: Martin Brady (Chesterfield, VA), Stephen D. Beverly (Midlothian, VA)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Cynthia Ramirez
Attorney: Roger S. Dybvig
Application Number: 0/104,420
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Electric Type (D32/70)
International Classification: 0705;