Steam generating base for a laundry iron

Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top, right perspective view of a steam generating base for a laundry iron, showing our design;

FIG. 2 is a rear, top, left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a steam generating base for a laundry iron, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Lebot; Laurent (Nantes, FR), Massip; Victor (Nantes, FR)
Assignee:	Calor (Lyons, FR)
Appl. No.:	D/278,247
Filed:	March 23, 2007

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Oct 10, 2006 [FR]			06 4585

Current U.S. Class:	D32/9
Current International Class:	1505
Field of Search:	;D32/9,68-73,17-18,21,23-24,31-33 ;68/5R,222,5A ;38/85,82,77.8,81,94,77.83,79,96 ;392/405,324,333,342,379,403 ;219/259,242,254,246 ;8/149.3 ;15/344,329,320-322,415.1-422.1,327.1-327.2,327.6-627.7

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D315434	March 1991	Paulin
D380068	June 1997	Gudefin
D404864	January 1999	Gudefin
D451653	December 2001	Berreth et al.
7114274	October 2006	Kobayashi et al.

Other References

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Primary Examiner: McInroy; Ruth
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.