Applicator

Description

In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is an applicator used to apply cleaning, disinfecting and/or fragrancing adhesive gel to the inside surface of a toilet bowl.

FIG. 1 is a bottom, front, and right side perspective view of a first embodiment of an applicator embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom, rear and left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom, front, and right side perspective view of a second embodiment of an applicator embodying our new design;

FIG. 9 is a bottom, rear and left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a top plan view thereof.

The broken lines shown in the drawing views are included for the purpose of showing environmental structure that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an applicator, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Zach; Steven A. (Racine, WI), Jaichandra; Doraiswami (Racine, WI), Klinkhammer; Michael E. (Racine, WI), Rice; William J. (Round Lake Beach, IL), Bakich; Shannon L. (Racine, WI)
Assignee:	S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. (Racine, WI)
Appl. No.:	D/269,331
Filed:	November 29, 2006

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29254795	Feb 28, 2006	D538164

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Current U.S. Class:	D9/517; D9/549; D9/551; D9/557
Current International Class:	0901
Field of Search:	;D9/682-694,718,723-724,905,501,516-517,529-530,537-540,548-549,551-552,556-558 ;D1/102-103,105,130,199 ;215/12.1-12.2,381-385 ;220/4.27,23.4,23.83,561,761,766,770

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Primary Examiner: Rademaker; Carol