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Ergonomic handle for a kitchen utensil

Granted 6 Apr 1999 · no office action yet

Assignee: Versa Technologies, Inc.

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Inventors: Stephen R. Horvath, Jean Mohrhauser · Examiner: Terry A. Wallace · AU 292 · TC 2900

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filed 9 May 1997
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US D407599
granted 6 Apr 1999

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top plan view of…

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of an ergonomic handle for a kitchen utensil incorporating my new design, wherein the phantom lines illustrate environment and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left end elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right end elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a section view taken along line 5--5 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a section view taken along line 6--6 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a section view taken along line 7--7 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a section view taken along line 8--8 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is a section view taken along line 9--9 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 10 is a section view taken along line 10--10 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 11 is a section view taken along line 11--11 of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 12 is a section view taken along line 12--12 of FIG. 2.

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D07/395D76/88

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