Flip top paper towel holder

Description

FIG. 1 is a right perspective view of a flip top paper towel holder showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof, with broken lines illustrating a paper towel roll positioned thereon;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a right perspective view thereof, illustrating a paper towel roll positioned on the flip top paper towel holder, shown with the top in the flip-down position to retain the paper towel roll on the holder.

FIGS. 9 to 14 illustrate an alternate embodiment, showing a contrast in materials using stippling to differentiate between areas of the flip top paper towel holder illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 7, whereas:

FIG. 9 is a right side perspective view of the alternate embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a top plan view thereof.

(The structures shown in dotted lines do not form a part of the inventive design in the present application.).

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for the flip top paper towel holder, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Yang; Frank (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA), Wei; Tzu-Hao (Hacienda Heights, CA), Lum; Myk Wayne (Irvine, CA), Kim; Yoon J. (Long Beach, CA)
Assignee:	Simplehuman LLC (Torrance, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/271,603
Filed:	January 23, 2007

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Current U.S. Class:	D6/521
Current International Class:	2002
Field of Search:	;D6/518-523 ;206/389,391 ;211/13.1,59.1,45,89.01 ;242/570,590,597,597.7,130.2 ;248/309.1,309.2

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Primary Examiner: Vinson; Brian N
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Liu & Liu