Handle portion of a laundry basket

Description

FIG. 1 is a top right front perspective view of a handle portion of a laundry basket showing my new design. The broken line showing of a laundry basket is for illustravie purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof; the right side elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a handle portion of a laundry basket, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Breen; John D. (Wooster, OH)
Assignee:	Rubbermaid Incorporated (Wooster, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/045,766
Filed:	October 30, 1995

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Current U.S. Class:	D32/37
Field of Search:	;D32/37 ;D34/1,10 ;220/908-910,768-770,643,318,759 ;232/1R,43.2 ;D3/304,307

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Primary Examiner: Word; A. Hugo
Assistant Examiner: Taylor; Robin V.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: O'Planick; Richard B. Riedesel; Lisa B.