Fuel briquet

Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a fuel briquet, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right elevation view thereof, the left elevation view being the same;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof, the back elevation view being the same; and,

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

The broken lines showing are for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM We claim the ornamental design for a fuel briquet, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Melin; Scott (Oakland, CA), Swatling; Don (Oakland, CA), Burke; Kelly (Brush Pairie, WA), Miller, Jr.; Bob (Willowbrook, IL), Chow; Katie (Oakland, CA), Curtiss; Stevan (Oakland, CA)
Assignee:	The Clorox Company (Oakland, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/232,961
Filed:	June 24, 2005

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Current U.S. Class:	D13/100
Current International Class:	2305
Field of Search:	;D13/100,199 ;D1/123 ;D7/402,416 ;D24/102,104 ;D28/8.1 ;44/491,531-534,550,608

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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Other References

A patent application entitled, "Improved Pillow-Shaped Stackable Charcoal Briquets," dated Jun. 6, 1991, including 11 pages of text and 2 sheets of drawings. cited by other . Markings for bag configured to contain briquets including 3 pages of drawings and text. cited by other . Sahut-Conreur brochure was published at least as early as May 2000. Pages 2, 3 and 7 and the front cover show pictures of a grooved briquet. The briquet is brown on the front cover and on p. 2. The briquet is black on p. 3 and 7. Page 6 identifies that charcoal is a field of application of the briquetting equipment. The declaration of Don Swatling submitted herewith indicates that this brochure was acquired in New Brunswick, New Jersey, at a course titled "Briquetting, Pelletizing, Extrusion and Fluid Bed/Spray Granulation" attended at the Center for Professional Advancement on May 1-4, 2000. cited by other.

Primary Examiner: Deshmukh; Prabhakar
Assistant Examiner: Holland; Derrick
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Lee; Ann