Fork

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of one embodiment of a fork incorporating the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left view thereof, the right view being a mirror image of the left view;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof; and wherein:

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of another embodiment of the fork;

FIG. 8 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a left view thereof, the right view being a mirror image of the left view;

FIG. 11 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a bottom view thereof.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D990989
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 8, 2021
Date of Patent: Jul 4, 2023
Inventor: Yun Huang (North Brunswick, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Brett Miller
Assistant Examiner: Nader Abadir
Application Number: 29/806,979
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/653