Fork

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a fork showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of an alternate embodiment of a fork, showing our new design;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view of the alternate embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the alternate embodiment; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the alternate embodiment.

The rear and left side elevational views are identical to the respective front and right side elevational views of FIGS. 1, 2, 5 and 6, reversed.

Claims

The ornamental design for a fork, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Marsten; Barbara S. (New York, NY), Mandrajji-Lebadaru; Valentin (Long Island City, NY)
Assignee:	Christian Dior, S.A. (Paris, FR)
[*] Notice:	The portion of the term of this patent subsequent to November 2, 2007 has been disclaimed.
Appl. No.:	07/268,351
Filed:	November 7, 1988

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Current U.S. Class:	D7/653; D7/642
Field of Search:	;D7/642-645,649-653,654,662-664 ;30/147,148,150,322

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D101860	November 1936	Ebeling
D106009	September 1937	Jones
D287453	December 1986	Bouilbet
D309852	August 1990	Callinan

Foreign Patent Documents

	73812		Apr 1975		FR
	74693		Apr 1976		FR
	59727		Oct 1974		WO
	000757		May 1981		WO
	8368		Mar 1987		WO
	9237		Sep 1987		WO

Other References

HFD-Oct. 27, 1986, p. 49, top left panel "Louvre" Flatware Pattern from Retroneu/Different Sizes for Spoons and Forks. . Home Furnishings Daily Fri. Sep. 26, 1969 p. 20, upper right of page, third from left or fork at far right. . House & Garden, Nov. 1983, p. 14, Christofle Knife at left-"Malmaison" Pattern. . French .TM. Registration No. 1, 189,420 (Dior) Dec. 10, 1981. . OMPI .TM. Registration No. 468,470 (Dior) Apr. 23, 1982. . Entry for "fasces" in Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary. . Collection of Catalogs Jan. 1986-Jan. 1987. . Collection of Flatware, dates unknown. . Collection of Photographs of Dior Gifts date unknown. . Collection of Dior's Gaudron Design, date unknown. . Collection of Knives, date unknown..

Primary Examiner: Douglas; Alan P.
Assistant Examiner: Veynar; Caron D.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Gottfried; Philip H.