Eating utensil
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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 rear elevation view of an eating utensil; and,
FIG. 7 is a front elevation 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: D509113
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 28, 2004
Date of Patent: Sep 6, 2005
Assignee: Pactiv Corporation (Lake Forest, IL)
Inventors: Christina M. Tranfaglia (Glenview, IL), Robert L. Baittie (Vernon Hills, 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: 29/198,346
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 28, 2004
Date of Patent: Sep 6, 2005
Assignee: Pactiv Corporation (Lake Forest, IL)
Inventors: Christina M. Tranfaglia (Glenview, IL), Robert L. Baittie (Vernon Hills, 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: 29/198,346
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D7/656;
D7/657