Waffle iron

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front and left-side perspective view of a waffle iron embodying my new design, shown in an open configuration;

FIG. 2 is a left-side elevational thereof, the right-side elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front and left-side perspective view of the waffle iron of FIGS. 1-6, illustrated in the closed position;

FIG. 8 is a front and left-side perspective view of the waffle iron of FIGS. 1-7, wherein the halves pivot on a lateral side rather than an end;

FIG. 9 is a front and left-side perspective view of an alternative form of the waffle iron embodying my new design, shown in an open configuration;

FIG. 10 is a left-side elevational view of the waffle iron of FIG. 8, the right-side elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top and left-side perspective view of the waffle iron of FIGS. 8-13, shown in a closed configuration; and,

FIG. 16 is a front and left-side perspective view of the waffle iron of FIGS. 9-15, wherein the halves pivot on a lateral side rather than an end.

The broken lines in the drawings depict stitching on the waffle iron that form part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a waffle iron, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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  • Continental Tour, posted on Dec. 3, 2013 [online—p. 12], retrieved Mar. 27, 2018, retrieved from internet, <https://mikemunhallphotos.com/2013/12/03/continental-tour/>.
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Patent History
Patent number: D823632
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 28, 2016
Date of Patent: Jul 24, 2018
Inventor: David R. Kracke (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Barbara Fox
Assistant Examiner: Messina L Smith
Application Number: 29/582,652
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/352