Carafe handle and lid

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view as seen from the top, rear, and right side of a carafe handle and lid showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof.

The broken lines in FIGS. 1 through 5 showing the glass carafe and the broken lines in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, and 5 showing the handle support strap of the carafe handle and lid are used for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a carafe handle and lid, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • Specification and drawings forming part of commonly-owned design patent application No. 29/104,360 filed May 4, 1999, and placed on sale during Sep. 1998.
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Patent History
Patent number: D445640
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 21, 1998
Date of Patent: Jul 31, 2001
Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc. (Glen Allen, VA)
Inventors: Anthony V. Cruz (Westlake Village, CA), Mark K. Romandy (Midlothian, VA)
Primary Examiner: M. N. Pandozzi
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Roger S. Dybvig
Application Number: 29/093,866
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/392; D7/394; D7/392.1; D7/322
International Classification: 0701;