Fork

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the fork of the present design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for the fork, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D932257
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 28, 2020
Date of Patent: Oct 5, 2021
Assignee: Waddington North America, Inc. (Chelmsford, MA)
Inventor: William A Gallop (Westminster, MA)
Primary Examiner: Michael C Stout
Assistant Examiner: Katrina N Gonzalez
Application Number: 29/722,301
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/653