Trivet with shifting panels

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, right side perspective view of a first embodiment of my new trivet with shifting panels in its closed position;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof, the back being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being the same;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is bottom, back, right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top, front, right side perspective view of the first embodiment of my trivet with shifting panels in its expanded position;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a back elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being the same;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a bottom, back, right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a top, front, right side perspective view of a second embodiment of my trivet with shifting panels in its closed position, the dark squares in each row of which are inlaid to depth visible on the front and back of the trivet, the top, left side, right side, and bottom views of which are the same as FIGS. 2, 4 and 5;

FIG. 15 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a back elevational view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a front elevational view of the second embodiment of my trivet with shifting panels in its expanded position, the top, right side, left side and bottom views of which are the same as FIGS. 8,11, and 12;

FIG. 18 is a back elevational view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a top, front, right side perspective view of a third embodiment of my trivet with shifting panels lacking the four pediment components in its closed position the top plan view of which is the same as FIG. 2.

FIG. 20 is a front elevational view thereof, the back being the same;

FIG. 21 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being the same;

FIG. 22 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a top, front, right side perspective view of the third embodiment of my trivet with shifting panels in its expanded position, the right and left side elevational views of which are the same as FIG. 21;

FIG. 24 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 26 is a back elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 27 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 28 is a top, front, right side perspective view of a fourth embodiment of my trivet with shifting panels in its closed position the top pattern of which has 7 rows instead of 6 and with each row comprising 11 rectilinear shapes instead of 7, the front, back, left side, right side and bottom views of which are the same as those in FIGS. 3-5 except for the length and width of the central portions;

FIG. 29 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 30 is a top, front, right side perspective of the fourth embodiment of my trivet with shifting panels in its expanded position, the front, back, left side, right side and bottom views of which are the same as those in FIGS. 9-12 except for the length and width of the central portions;

FIG. 31 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 32 is a top, front right side perspective view of a fifth embodiment of a trivet with shifting panels in its closed position; and,

FIG. 33 is a top, front right side perspective view of a fifth embodiment of a trivet with shifting panels in its expanded position.

The broken away symbols in the drawings indicate the appearance of any portion of the article between the break lines forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a trivet with shifting panels, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D723326
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 3, 2013
Date of Patent: Mar 3, 2015
Inventor: Anthony B Potter (Crozet, VA)
Primary Examiner: Marianne Pandozzi
Assistant Examiner: Jae Liang
Application Number: 29/468,796
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/388; D7/698