Knife holder

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of the knife holder;

FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof showing the knife holder with a knife held therein, and the knife holder being slidably mounted on an under-the-counter bracket and having a handle for pulling the knife holder from under the counter.

The broken line showing in FIG. 7 of the bracket, knife and handle forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a knife holder, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D56229 August 1920 Gaertner
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862841 August 1907 Newport
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5494176 February 27, 1996 Zallo
5655672 August 12, 1997 Stuchlik, III
6027081 February 22, 2000 Rosenberg
Foreign Patent Documents
418 460 A1 March 1991 EP
Other references
  • “Introducing Rack-the-Knife. The Latest Way to Make Money Over the Counter” H.F.D., Mar. 11, 1985, p. 61.
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Patent History
Patent number: D443799
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 1, 2000
Date of Patent: Jun 19, 2001
Inventor: Charles F. Stuchlik, III (Tucson, AZ)
Primary Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Oliff & Berridge PLC
Application Number: 29/127,356
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/637
International Classification: 0799;