Cord guard for a household appliance

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the front and left side of a cord guard for a household appliance in accordance with this invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof; the rear elevational view is a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines immediately adjacent and spanning the vertical solid lines represent the bounds of the claim and all other broken lines are for illustrative purposes only. None of the broken lines form a part of the claimed design.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a cord guard for a household appliance, as shown and described.

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Other references
  • Photograph of cord guard assembled on a Black & Decker iron which came to applicant's attention prior to the filing date of the instant application.
  • Copending utility patent application No. 10/369,142 of Robert J. Haeberle filed Feb. 18, 2002.
  • See accompanying Information Disclosure Statement regarding sale before filing date.
Patent History
Patent number: D498731
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 12, 2003
Date of Patent: Nov 23, 2004
Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc. (Glen Allen, VA)
Inventor: Robert J. Haeberle (Glen Allen, VA)
Primary Examiner: Jennifer Rivard
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Roger S. Dybvig
Application Number: 29/175,895
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cap, Cover Or Boot (D13/156)
International Classification: 1303;