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Melting plate with sun graphic cut-outs

Granted 20 Feb 2007 · no office action yet

Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.

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Inventors: Mary Beth Adams, Martin P. Defatte · Examiner: Robin Webster · AU 2911 · TC 2900

Application
29/212,974
filed 10 Sep 2004
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US D537178
granted 20 Feb 2007

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›FIG. 1 is an isometric view of the…

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of the top of a melting plate with sun graphic cut-outs according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an isometric view of the bottom thereof;

FIG. 3 is an elevational view of the top thereof;

FIG. 4 is an elevational view of the bottom thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is an isometric view illustrating in phantom a candle holder in which the melting plate may be disposed.

FIG. 5 is provided for context only and forms no part of the claimed design. Also, structures shown in phantom form no part of the claimed design.

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D26/23

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