Base of a blender

- Vita-Mix Corporation
Skip to: Description  ·  Claims  ·  References Cited  · Patent History  ·  Patent History
Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, right side perspective view of a base of a blender showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being a mirror image of FIG. 6.

The portions of the base of a blender shown in dotted lines are not part of the claimed invention.

Claims

The ornamental design for a base of a blender, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D198070 April 1964 Musichuk
D200494 March 1965 Bezark
D204117 March 1966 Di Sesa
D204224 March 1966 Gantz
D207692 May 1967 Dykes
D217522 May 1970 Madl
D228698 October 1973 Bernard
D232297 August 1974 Mantelet
D255759 July 8, 1980 Ernest
D336590 June 22, 1993 Barnard
5533797 July 9, 1996 Gelber
D473422 April 22, 2003 Chiappetta et al.
D484357 December 30, 2003 Seum et al.
Other references
  • “Bar and Restaurant Customer Catalog”, Oster Professional Products Dept., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 6 pages (1986).
  • “Hamilton Beach”, Hamilton Beach Commercial, Glen Allen, VA, 5 pages (Aug. 1998).
  • “Model 990 1 Gallon Blender”, Hamilton Beach Commercial, Glen Allen, VA, 2 pages (Nov. 1992).
  • “Vita-prep™ The Professional Chef's Power Tool”, Vita-Mix Corporation, Cleveland, OH, 2 pages (May 1998).
  • “Vita-Pro®—The Difference is Clear”, Vita-Mix Corporation, Cleveland, OH, 2 pages (Jul. 2001).
  • “Finally, A Boss That Flips Itself Off”, Vita-Mix Corporation, Cleveland, OH, 4 pages (Nov. 2002).
  • “What more can the world's best blender offer? More Quiet.”, Vita-Mix Corporation, Cleveland, OH, 4 pages (Apr. 1998).
  • “Get Trim & Fit Fast”, Vita-Mix Corporation, Cleveland, OH, 7 pages (Jan. 1999).
  • Drawings of U.S. Appl. No. 29/310,183, 7 sheets (filed Jul. 30, 2008).
Patent History
Patent number: D595084
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 19, 2008
Date of Patent: Jun 30, 2009
Assignee: Vita-Mix Corporation (Cleveland, OH)
Inventors: Paul K. Metaxatos (Swampscott, MA), Steffen F. Koury (Everett, MA), Kurtis R. MacLaurin (Arlington, MA), Robert M. Ulanski (Broadview Heights, OH), David J. Kolar (Stow, OH), Stephen P. Rukavina (Rocky River, OH), Mark F. Fleming (Strongsville, OH), Anthony M. Ciepiel (Hudson, OH)
Primary Examiner: Caron Veynar
Assistant Examiner: Ricky Pham
Attorney: Renner, Kenner, Greive, Bobak, Taylor & Weber
Application Number: 29/312,880
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/386; D7/378