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Napkin holder

Granted 8 Feb 2005 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Dart Industries Inc. · originally Tupperware Brand

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Inventors: Jakob Heiberg · Examiner: Terry A. Wallace · AU 2912 · TC 2900

Application

29/186,496

filed 15 Jul 2003

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US D501629

granted 8 Feb 2005

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top, side and front…

FIG. 1 is a top, side and front perspective view of a first embodiment of a napkin holder showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof, the rear elevation being identical thereto;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top, side and front perspective view of a second embodiment of a napkin holder showing the new design;

FIG. 8 is a left side elevation view thereof the right side elevation being identical thereto;

FIG. 9 is a front elevation view thereof, the rear elevation being identical thereto;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Claims

1 · 1 independent · depth 1

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a napkin holder, as shown and described.

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USPC · US Patent Classification

D07/631

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Pendency

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Examiner

Terry A. Wallace

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D501629-S	S1	8 Feb 2005	15 Jul 2003	granted	Napkin holder
US	US-D507156-S	S1	12 Jul 2005	3 Aug 2004	granted	Napkin holder

›Other offices — 1 members

Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
CA	CA-105288-S	S	14 Oct 2005	16 Dec 2003	granted	Napkin holder

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