Milk frother and parts thereof

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a milk frother, showing our new design in a first embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is another side view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is an exploded view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a milk frother container, showing our new design in an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a front view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a rear view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a side view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is another side view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 14 is a top view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 15 is a bottom view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a milk frother part, showing our new design in an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 17 is a front view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 16;

FIG. 18 is a rear view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 16;

FIG. 19 is a side view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 16;

FIG. 20 is another side view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 16;

FIG. 21 is a top view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 16; and,

FIG. 22 is a bottom view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 16.

The broken lines in the figures are for environmental purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for milk frother and parts thereof, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Carr; Andrew (London, GB)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type SharkNinja Operating LLC Newton MA US
Assignee:	SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC (Needham, MA)
Appl. No.:	D/575,471
Filed:	August 25, 2016

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Current U.S. Class:	D7/376; D7/412
Current International Class:	3100
Field of Search:	;D7/319,372,376-386,412-413,602,629,665-666,669,679,693-694

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Primary Examiner: Pham; Ricky
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Cantor Colburn LLP