Carrying case for a slow cooker

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a carrying case for a slow cooker showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a carrying case for a slow cooker embodying the design of this invention;

FIG. 9 is top plan view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 11 is left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The drawings are shaded to represent a flexible material which is not necessarily woven.

The broken lines in FIGS. 1 and 8 showing a gathered end of a piece of sheet material overlying the top of the lid of the carrying case in order to form a pocket are used for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a carrying case for a slow cooker, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D449441
Type: Grant
Filed: May 12, 2000
Date of Patent: Oct 23, 2001
Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc. (Glen Allen, VA)
Inventors: David L. Jackson (Mechanicsville, VA), Jennifer A. O'Flynn (Richmond, VA), Kimberly J. Zachary (Richmond, VA)
Primary Examiner: Philip S. Hyder
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Roger S. Dybvig
Application Number: 29/123,222
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D3/276; D3/289; D7/607
International Classification: 0301;