Blender base

Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and right side perspective view of a blender base showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof, with the right side being a mirror image of the left side;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a blender base showing my design which is the same as FIG. 1 except the control panel does not include a lower slide switch. All other elements of the blender base of this second embodiment are as shown in FIGS. 1 through 6. Except a generally vertically moveable control button on the left side of the control panel is shown depressed; the other such buttons are shown extended upwardly as in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a left side elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 7.

Claims

The ornamental design for a blender base, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Brady; Martin (Richmond, VA)
Assignee:	Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc. (Glen Allen, VA)
Appl. No.:	D/015,035
Filed:	October 20, 1993

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	2663	Dec 18, 1993

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Current U.S. Class:	D7/386
Field of Search:	;D7/376-378,381-384,386,412 ;366/129,130,197,199,204,205,314

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D215782	October 1969	Steinkamp
D216237	December 1969	Levin
D242208	November 1976	Madl
D251231	March 1979	Hashimoto
D255759	July 1980	Ernest
D259387	June 1981	Levin
D290217	June 1987	Levin
D337240	July 1993	Levin
D339715	September 1993	Barrault

Other References

Photocopy of front and back cover pages and p. 208 of Best General Merchandise Catalog, published 1990 by Best Products. . Photographs of Hamilton Beach Two Speed Cordless Blender Base, unpublished, taken for the purposes of this statement on Mar. 29, 1993 depicts blender base on sale before one year prior to filing date of instant application. . Unpublished photographs of Black & Decker Blender Base which is believed to have been on sale more than one year prior to filing date of instant application. . Refer to discussion in the information disclosure statement. . Photocopy of front and back cover pages and pp. 2 through 4 of 1993/94 Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex Catalog, published Apr. 1993..

Primary Examiner: Douglas; Alan P.
Assistant Examiner: Veynar; Caron D.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Dybvig; Roger S.