Metal knife block
Granted 17 Jan 2017 · 2 office actions
Assignee: Whirlpool
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Inventors: Wenkai Wu, Leif A. Norland, John W. McConnell · Examiner: Ian Simmons · AU 2912 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of…
FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a metal knife block face plate, showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a first side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a second side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a third side elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 8 is a fourth side elevational view thereof.
The broken line portions are included to show unclaimed subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.
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3 members · 2 offices›IP5 & PCT — 1 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USthis patent | US-D776493-S | S1 | 17 Jan 2017 | 22 Oct 2014 | granted | Metal knife block |
›Other offices — 2 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-360461-S | S | 26 Feb 2015 | 14 Jan 2015 | published | Metal knife block face plate |
| AU | AU-360939-S | S | 7 Apr 2015 | 23 Feb 2015 | published | Metal knife block face plate |
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