Household steam iron

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view as seen from the top, front and right side of a household steam iron showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The broken lines in FIGS. 1 through 5 showing a rear cover, the broken lines in FIG. 1 showing a steam control knob, the broken lines in FIGS. 1 and 4 showing recesses in the top of the hand grip, and the broken lines in FIG. 5 showing steam vents, are used for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for household steam iron, as shown and described.

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Other references
  • Copy of a photograph of a U11 from marketed in the United States by applicants' assignee, Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc. of Glen Allen, Virginia.
  • See accompanying Information Disclosure Statement regarding an offer by applicants' assignee, Hamilton Beach/Proctor Silex, Inc., to sell an Iron identified as an I55 iron embodying the claimed design before the filing date of the Instant application.
  • Six pages of xerographic copies of box artwork rasting to an iron Model DPP4000 marketed before the filing date of the instant application by Conair Corporation of East Windsor, New Jersey, and bearing a 2004 copyright notice.
  • A copending application of Michael E. Smith, application No. 10/918,194, filed Aug. 13, 2004, is directed to a soleplate of the type forming part of the claimed design.
  • Dicussion of Reference AW in accompanying Information Disclosure Statement regarding an inventorship determination.
Patent History
Patent number: D531369
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 30, 2004
Date of Patent: Oct 31, 2006
Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc. (Glen Allen, VA)
Inventors: Dorian O. Archer (Richmond, VA), Michael E. Smith (Austin, TX), Mark C. Steiner (Richmond, VA)
Primary Examiner: Pamela J. Burgess
Attorney: Roger S. Dybvig
Application Number: 29/210,446
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Electric Type (D32/70)