Slow cooker

- The Holmes Group
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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.

The broken line showings in FIGS. 1-7 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D434940
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 25, 2000
Date of Patent: Dec 12, 2000
Assignee: The Holmes Group (Milford, MA)
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: 0/119,618
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/7354
International Classification: 0707;