Eating utensil

Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an eating utensil, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an opposite side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view thereof on line 8--8 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view thereof on line 9--9 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 10 is a top perspective view of a second embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a side elevational view of FIG. 10;

FIG. 14 is an opposite side elevational view of FIG. 10;

FIG. 15 is a front elevational view of FIG. 10;

FIG. 16 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 10;

FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view on line 17--17 in FIG. 11; and,

FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view on line 18--18 in FIG. 11.

Claims

The ornamental design for an eating utensil, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Cautereels; Victor J. J. (Borsbeek, BE), Ferris; Ian (Finchampstead, GB)
Assignee:	Dart Industries Inc. (Deerfield, IL)
Appl. No.:	07/936,804
Filed:	August 27, 1992

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Current U.S. Class:	D7/653; D7/642
Field of Search:	;D7/642-645,653,662,663,664,401.2 ;30/322,324,323,327

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Primary Examiner: Douglas; Alan P.
Assistant Examiner: Veynar; Caron D.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Doninger; John A.