Sink strainer and stopper

- Polder Housewares, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of the sink strainer and stopper in an open state;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the sink strainer and stopper in the open state;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of the sink strainer and stopper in the open state;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the sink strainer and stopper in the open state taken along line FIG. 4-FIG. 4 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a top side view of the sink strainer and stopper in the open state;

FIG. 6 is a bottom side view of the sink strainer and stopper in the open state;

FIG. 7 is an isometric view of the sink strainer and stopper in a closed state;

FIG. 8 is a front elevation view of the sink strainer and stopper in the closed state;

FIG. 9 is a side elevation view of the sink strainer and stopper in the closed state; and,

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the sink strainer and stopper in the closed state taken along line FIG. 10-FIG. 10 in FIG. 8.

The broken line showing is included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the article and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a sink strainer and stopper, as shown and described in the Figures.

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Patent History
Patent number: D728078
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 28, 2014
Date of Patent: Apr 28, 2015
Assignee: Polder Housewares, Inc. (Oxford, CT)
Inventors: George Calvin Scott (New Fairfield, CT), Roberto Pedros (Oxford, CT), Kerry Cooper (Pleasantville, NY)
Primary Examiner: Eric Goodman
Assistant Examiner: Steven Czyz
Application Number: 29/483,531
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