Lighted knife handle

- McCalla Co.

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the lighted knife handle of the present invention, the knife blade depicted in broken lines and not forming a part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of FIG. 1, with the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear end elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a front end elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the lighted knife handle of the present invention, the knife blade depicted in broken lines and not forming a part of the claimed design;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a side elevational view of FIG. 7, with the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a rear end elevational view of FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 12 is a front end elevational view of FIG. 7.

Claims

The new and ornamental design for a lighted knife handle, as shown and described.

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  • U.S. application No. 09/441,841 dated Nov. 17, 1999. Co-pending Application to same Applicant (claims only; specification same as parent U.S. Pat. No. 6,030,092 attached thereto).
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Patent History
Patent number: D450557
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 11, 2000
Date of Patent: Nov 20, 2001
Assignee: McCalla Co. (Alpharetta, GA)
Inventors: Gavin McCalla (Cumming, GA), William R. Lutz (Cumming, GA)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Assistant Examiner: Clare E. Heflin
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Needle & Rosenberg, P.C.
Application Number: 29/127,772
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/107; D7/401.2
International Classification: 0803;