Flexible skewer

- Mr. Bar-B-Q, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a first embodiment of a top view of a flexible skewer showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view thereof shown in a used condition on a barbeque grill, the barbeque grill shown in broken lines forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 9 is a second embodiment of a top view of a flexible skewer showing my new design;

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a third embodiment of a perspective view of a flexible skewer showing my new design.

The portion of the rope in broken lines in FIGS. 9-16 is shown broken away to indicate that no particular length is claimed.

Claims

The ornamental design for a flexible skewer, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D672214
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 15, 2010
Date of Patent: Dec 11, 2012
Assignee: Mr. Bar-B-Q, Inc. (Old Bethpage, NY)
Inventor: Marc Zemel (Old Bethpage, NY)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth J Oswecki
Attorney: Kalow & Springut LLP
Application Number: 29/376,978
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/683