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Combination interlock and stopper device for food waste disposer

Granted 6 Mar 2007 · no office action yet

Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.

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Inventors: Steven P Hanson, Scott W Anderson, Randall E Hammer · Examiner: Catherine R. Oliver · AU 2914 · TC 2900

Application

29/251,519

filed 9 Jan 2006

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US D537673

granted 6 Mar 2007

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the combination interlock and stopper device for food waste disposer showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view.

FIG. 3 is a top view.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view.

FIG. 5 is a font view (the rear view is identical); and,

FIG. 6 is a side view (the opposite side is identical).

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Claims

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a combination interlock and stopper device for a food waste disposer, as shown and described.

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USPC · US Patent Classification

D07/375

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Catherine R. Oliver

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D537673-S	S1	6 Mar 2007	9 Jan 2006	granted	Combination interlock and stopper device for food waste disposer

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-308627-S	S	11 Aug 2006	3 Jul 2006	published	Combination interlock and stopper device for food waste disposer
CA	CA-116583-S	S	13 Jun 2007	6 Jul 2006	granted	Combination interlock and stopper device for food waste disposer

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