Tongs

- Helen of Troy Limited

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a new, original and ornamental design for tongs;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of FIG. 3.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the tongs that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for tongs, as shown and described.

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Other references
  • Target website, OXO Mini Tongs, Publication date unknown, [site visited Jul. 8, 2021], Available on the Internet URL www.target.com/p/oxo-mini-tongs/-/A-79652873 (Year: 2021).
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Patent History
Patent number: D934639
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 6, 2020
Date of Patent: Nov 2, 2021
Assignee: Helen of Troy Limited (St. Michael)
Inventors: Min Kim (Jersey City, NJ), Brandon Rodriguez (Coral Gables, FL), Latika Sridhar (New York, NY), James Kwon (Long Island City, NY)
Primary Examiner: Karen S Acker
Assistant Examiner: Steven B Reinholdt, Jr.
Application Number: 29/723,327
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/686