Tongs
Kim , et al. November 2, 2
U.S. patent number D934,639 [Application Number D/723,327] was granted by the patent office on 2021-11-02 for tongs. This patent grant is currently assigned to Helen of Troy Limited. The grantee listed for this patent is Helen of Troy Limited. Invention is credited to Min Kim, James Kwon, Brandon Rodriguez, Latika Sridhar.
| United States Patent | D934,639 |
| Kim , et al. | November 2, 2021 |
Tongs
Claims
CLAIM The ornamental design for tongs, as shown and described.
| Inventors: | Kim; Min (Jersey City, NJ), Rodriguez; Brandon (Coral Gables, FL), Sridhar; Latika (New York, NY), Kwon; James (Long Island City, NY) | ||||||||||
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| Assignee: | Helen of Troy Limited (St.
Michael, BB) |
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| Appl. No.: | D/723,327 | ||||||||||
| Filed: | February 6, 2020 |
| Current U.S. Class: | D7/686 |
| Current International Class: | 0706 |
| Field of Search: | ;D7/213,372,381,412,673,683,686,688,689,691,692,693,694,695,696 |
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Other References
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Target website, OXO Mini Tongs, Publication date unknown, [site visited Jul. 8, 2021], Available on the Internet URL www.target.com/p/oxo-mini-tongs/-/A-79652873 (Year: 2021). cited by examiner . Amazon website, OXO Good Grips 9-Inch Locking Tongs, Earliest review date Jan. 3, 2005, [site visited Jul. 8, 2021], Available on the Internet URL www.amazon.com/OXO-Grips-9-Inch-Locking-Tongs/dp/B0000CDVD8 (Year: 2005). cited by examiner. |
Primary Examiner: Acker; Karen S
Assistant Examiner: Reinholdt, Jr.; Steven B
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP
Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a new, original and ornamental design for tongs;
FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of FIG. 2; and,
FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of FIG. 3.
The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the tongs that form no part of the claimed design.
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References
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