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 right side elevation view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear 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. 6; and,

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of FIG. 7.

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.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
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6056338 May 2, 2000 Kerr
D459954 July 9, 2002 Wang
6536819 March 25, 2003 Wang
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D496229 September 21, 2004 Kaposi
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10188239 January 29, 2019 Knittig
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Foreign Patent Documents
008070320-0001 August 2020 EM
9008070320-0001 August 2020 GB
Other references
  • Amazon website, OXO Good Grips Grilling Tools, Tongs and Turner Set, Date first available on Amazon Dec. 22, 2020, [site visited Jul. 8, 2021], Available on the Internet URL www.amazon.com/OXO-Grips-Grilling-Tools-Turner/dp/B08R6FMMD2 (Year: 2020).
Patent History
Patent number: D942823
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 5, 2020
Date of Patent: Feb 8, 2022
Assignee: Helen of Troy Limited (St. Michael)
Inventors: James Kwon (Long Island City, NY), Dzmitry Varhan (Brooklyn, NY), Sunny Kim (Port Washington, NY), Martin Mutch (New York, NY)
Primary Examiner: S. Bryan Reinholdt, Jr.
Application Number: 29/723,174
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/686