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Melting plate for a decorative candleholder

Granted 26 Aug 2008 · 2 office actions

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

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Inventors: Nathan R. Westphal, Mary Beth Adams, Janet Mrazek, Chris A. Kubicek · Examiner: Robert M. Spear · AU 2914 · TC 2900

Application
29/242,436
filed 10 Nov 2005
Publication
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US D575885
granted 26 Aug 2008

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a…

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a melting plate for a decorative candleholder;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the melting plate shown in FIG. 1 , the rear side, left side, and right side elevational views being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the melting plate shown in FIG. 1 .

The patterns shown in solid lines in FIGS. 1 and 3 , that fill a series of offset radial hooks and that fill an area between the radial hooks, comprise surface indicia on the melting plate that are part of the claimed design.

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Classifications

3 codes
USPC · US Patent Classification
D26/20D26/22D26/23

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Pendency
2.8 y
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Office actions
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Examiner
Robert M. Spear
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