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Silverware basket

Granted 3 Mar 1998 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Whirlpool Corporation · originally Whirlpool

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Inventors: John Allan Tinkham, Frederick N. Bournay, Jr. · Examiner: Raphael Barkai · AU 292 · TC 2900

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filed 14 Jan 1997
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US D391696
granted 3 Mar 1998

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the silverware basket showing our new design, one lid shown in an open position;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged right end view thereof, with the lid shown in a closed position;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the silverware basket of FIG. 2, the left end view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the silverware basket of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the silverware basket of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the silverware basket of FIG. 2.

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