Water purification pitcher

Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a water purification pitcher showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side view thereof, the opposite side of that shown being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of our new design for a water purification pitcher;

FIG. 8 is a side view thereof, the opposite side of that shown being a mirror image;

FIG. 9 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a back view thereof.

The broken line showing of a pour tray, filter, and cover in FIGS. 1-6 are for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a water purification pitcher, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Tanner; John D. (Plymouth, MN), Emmons; David J. (Plymouth, MN), Mueller; Eric J. (Minneapolis, MN), Rothstein; Paul D. (Minneapolis, MN), Carlson; Alan L. (St. Paul, MN), Qiu; Shaohui (Minneapolis, MN)
Assignee:	Recovery Engineering, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Appl. No.:	D/079,113
Filed:	November 10, 1997

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	53756	Apr 30, 1996	Des. 386041

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Current U.S. Class:	D7/319; D7/316
Current International Class:	0701
Field of Search:	;D7/300,312,316,317,318,319,321,322,305,326 ;220/475,756 ;222/472,465.1

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

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Other References

Color Copies of Photos of Brita Water Filtration Pitcher (In public use prior to Arp. 30, 1996). . Color Copies of Photos of Brita Contour Water Filtration Pitcher (In public use prior to Apr. 30, 1996). . Color Copies of Photos of Brita Ultra II Water Filtration Pitcher (In public use prior to Apr. 30, 1996). . Color Copies of Photos of Brita Space Saver Water Filtration Pitcher (In public use prior to Apr. 30, 1996). . Color Copies of Photos of Solis Aquaselect Water Filtration Pitcher (In public use prior to Apr. 30, 1996). . Color Copies of Photos of Sears WaterWorks Water Filter Pitcher (In public use prior to Apr. 30, 1996)..

Primary Examiner: Pandozzi; M. N.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Merchant, Gould, Smith, Edell, Welter & Schmidt, P.A.