Utensil handle
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a utensil handle of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the handle of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the handle of FIG. 1, the rear elevational view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the handle of FIG. 1 rotated 180° about its longitudinal axis;
FIG. 5 is a left-end elevational view of the handle of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a right-end elevational view of the handle of FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view of the handle of FIG. 2 taken along line 7—7;
FIG. 8 is an enlarged sectional view of the handle of FIG. 2 taken along line 8—8;
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a first alternative embodiment of the utensil handle of FIG. 1;
FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the handle of FIG. 9;
FIG. 11 is a front elevational view of the handle of FIG. 9;
FIG. 12 is a front elevational view of the handle of FIG. 9 rotated 180° about its longitudinal axis;
FIG. 13 is a left-end elevational view of the handle of FIG. 9;
FIG. 14 is a right-end elevational view of the handle of FIG. 9;
FIG. 15 is a perspective view the second alternative embodiment of the handle of FIG. 1;
FIG. 16 is a top plan view of the handle of FIG. 15;
FIG. 17 is a front elevational view of the handle of FIG. 15;
FIG. 18 is a front elevational view of the handle of FIG. 15 rotated 180° about its longitudinal axis;
FIG. 19 is a left-end elevational view of the handle of FIG. 15;
FIG. 20 is a right-end elevational view of the handle of FIG. 15;
FIG. 21 is a perspective view of a third alternative embodiment of the handle of FIG. 1;
FIG. 22 is a top plan view of the handle of FIG. 21;
FIG. 23 is a front elevational view of the handle of FIG. 21;
FIG. 24 is a front elevational view of the handle of FIG. 21 rotated 180° about its longitudinal axis;
FIG. 25 is a right-end elevational view of the handle of FIG. 21;
FIG. 26 is a left-end elevational view of the handle of FIG. 21;
FIG. 27 is a perspective view of a fourth alternative embodiment of the handle of FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 28 is a top plan view of the handle of FIG. 27.
The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. The broken lines in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
We claim the ornamental design for a utensil handle, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 11, 2003
Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
Assignee: The Vollrath Company, L.L.C. (Sheboygan, WI)
Inventors: William I. Kessler (Sheboygan, WI), Rebecca J. Schreiber-Pethan (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: Terry A. Wallace
Attorney: Foley & Lardner LLP
Application Number: 29/189,849
