Flip top paper towel holder
Granted 27 Nov 2007 · no office action yet
Assignee: Simplehuman, LLC
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Inventors: Frank Yang, Yoon J. Kim, Tzu-Hao Wei, Myk Wayne Lum · Examiner: Brian N Vinson · AU 2911 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a right perspective view of…
FIG. 1 is a right perspective view of a flip top paper towel holder showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof, with broken lines illustrating a paper towel roll positioned thereon;
FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 8 is a right perspective view thereof, illustrating a paper towel roll positioned on the flip top paper towel holder, shown with the top in the flip-down position to retain the paper towel roll on the holder.
FIGS. 9 to 14 illustrate an alternate embodiment, showing a contrast in materials using stippling to differentiate between areas of the flip top paper towel holder illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 7 , whereas:
FIG. 9 is a right side perspective view of the alternate embodiment;
FIG. 10 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 11 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 13 is a front view thereof; and,
FIG. 14 is a top plan view thereof.
(The structures shown in dotted lines do not form a part of the inventive design in the present application.).
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
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| USthis patent | US-D555954-S | S1 | 27 Nov 2007 | 23 Jan 2007 | granted | Flip top paper towel holder |
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
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| TW | TW-D126488-S1 | S1 | 11 Dec 2008 | 19 Jul 2007 | published | Flip top paper towel holder |
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