Spoon

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the spoon in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the spoon shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the spoon shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the spoon shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of the spoon shown in FIG. 1, from the opposite side of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of the spoon shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view of the spoon shown in FIG. 1.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a spoon, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Waldman; Lynn (Inverness, IL), Blust; Jaclyn (Chicago, IL)
Assignee:	Columbia Insurance Company (Omaha, NE)
Appl. No.:	D/297,859
Filed:	November 20, 2007

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Current U.S. Class:	D7/692; D7/647
Current International Class:	0702
Field of Search:	;D7/393,395,401.2,642-647,649-653,662-667,685-696 ;D8/10,36,75,80,83,87,98,99,102,107,300,303 ;15/236.01,236.07 ;16/110.1,430-431,436,441,444 ;30/123.5-123.7,124-125,128,142-143,147-149,169,304,316,322,324-329,340,342-346,353,355,394 ;294/7-8 ;D32/52

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Primary Examiner: Veynar; Caron
Assistant Examiner: Pham; Ricky
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Neal Gerber Eisenberg LLP