Temperature sensing utensil

- TruCook LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the temperature sensing utensil according to another embodiment of the invention, with a spatula head attached;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the temperature sensing utensil shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the temperature sensing utensil shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view of the temperature sensing utensil shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view of the temperature sensing utensil shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the temperature sensing utensil shown in FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the temperature sensing utensil shown in FIG. 7.

Claims

The ornamental design for a temperature sensing utensil, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D479807
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 17, 2001
Date of Patent: Sep 23, 2003
Assignee: TruCook LLC (West Palm Beach, FL)
Inventors: Charles Norcross (Lakeclark Shores, FL), Randy Mosher (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Greenberg Traurig, P.C.
Application Number: 29/152,344
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Thermometer (D10/57)
International Classification: 1004;