Eating utensil

- Pactiv Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an eating utensil.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of an eating utensil;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view of an eating utensil;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of an eating utensil;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view of an eating utensil;

FIG. 6 is a front-end elevational view of an eating utensil; and,

FIG. 7 is a back-end elevational view of an eating utensil.

The broken line showing of indicia is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an eating utensil, as shown.

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Patent History
Patent number: D508380
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 28, 2004
Date of Patent: Aug 16, 2005
Assignee: Pactiv Corporation (Lake Forest, IL)
Inventors: Christina M. Tranfaglia (Glenview, IL), Robert L. Baittie (Vernon Hills, IL), Jeffrey L. Roberts (Round Lake Park, IL), Mitchell A. Lopata (Skokie, IL), David E. Barnard (St. Paul, MN), Richard A. Nelipovich (Madison, WI), Cory R. Boudreau (Madison, WI), Ami M. Verhalen (Sun Prairie, WI)
Primary Examiner: Caron D. Veynar
Attorney: Winston & Strawn LLP
Application Number: 29/198,430
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/651