Slow cooker
FIG. 1 is a front right perspective view of a first embodiment of a slow cooker in accordance with our new design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a right-side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a left-side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a front right perspective view of a second embodiment of a slow cooker in accordance with our new design;
FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 10 is a right-side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 12 is a left-side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof.
The broken lines in the figures are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a slow cooker, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 16, 2005
Date of Patent: Sep 19, 2006
Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc. (Glen Allen, VA)
Inventors: Martin P. Brady (Richmond, VA), Guoyao Ye (Richmond, VA), Ronald G. Tynes (Colchester, VT)
Primary Examiner: Caron D. Veynar
Assistant Examiner: Ricky Pham
Attorney: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP
Application Number: 29/232,320