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Enclosure for a food processor

Granted 27 Jun 2000 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Vita-Mix Corporation · originally VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

Inventors: Paul K. Foisy, Michael A. Kindig, Kevin Scheifele, David J. Barnard · Examiner: Caron D. Veynar · AU 293 · TC 2900

Application

103753

filed 21 Apr 1999

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US D427016

granted 27 Jun 2000

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›FIG. 1 is a top, front, right side…

FIG. 1 is a top, front, right side perspective view of an enclosure for a food processor showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for an enclosure for a food processor, as shown and described.

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USPC · US Patent Classification

D07/412

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D427016-S	S	27 Jun 2000	21 Apr 1999	granted	Enclosure for a food processor

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-141482-S	S	15 Aug 2000	19 Oct 1999	published	An enclosure for a food processor

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