Utensil

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a utensil in accordance with the patent design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a view of the front of the utensil of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a view of the back of the utensil of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a view of the right side of the utensil of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a view of the left side of the utensil of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the utensil of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the utensil of FIG. 1.

The forked utensil of the present application is a kitchen utensil intended to be used for dipping food, such as strawberries, into liquid, melted cheese, melted chocolate. The handle of the utensil is indented slightly to prevent slippage.

Claims

The ornamental design for a utensil, as shown and described.

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  • Etsy. Vintage Fondue Forks Set // Retro Stainless Steel Utensils Wooden Handles in Original Box Made in Japan 1960's Mod Retro Kitschy. Apr. 27, 2019. https://www.etsy.com/il-en/listing/572078297/vintage-fondue-forks-set-retro-stainless (Year: 2019).
Patent History
Patent number: D876182
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 3, 2017
Date of Patent: Feb 25, 2020
Inventor: Christi L Martinez (Ball Ground, GA)
Primary Examiner: Darcey E Gottschalk
Application Number: 29/628,231
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/684; D7/683