Hotpad

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Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom view of the hotpad of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a side view of the hotpad;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the hotpad; and,

FIG. 4 is a cross section view of the hotpad taken along lines 4—4 of FIG. 3.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a hotpad, as illustrated and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D541486
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 22, 2005
Date of Patent: Apr 24, 2007
Assignee: Le Creuset of America, Inc. (Charleston, SC)
Inventor: Kimberly A. Mahaffey (Charleston, SC)
Primary Examiner: Sandra Snapp
Assistant Examiner: Karen Acker
Attorney: Andrews Kurth LLP
Application Number: 29/234,854
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Potholder (D29/119); 23/415