Cooking apparatus

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, left side perspective view of a cooking apparatus of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front, right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines shown in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a cooking apparatus, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D625545
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 9, 2009
Date of Patent: Oct 19, 2010
Assignee: Masterbuilt Manufacturing, Inc. (Columbus, GA)
Inventors: Don McLemore (Fortson, GA), John D. McLemore (Forston, GA), Adam Carter (Auburn, AL), James R. Carden (Columbus, GA)
Primary Examiner: Caron Veynar
Assistant Examiner: Ricky Pham
Attorney: Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Application Number: 29/345,084
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/354