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Toaster
D422833 Toaster

Patent Drawings:
Inventor: Cruz, et al.
Date Issued: April 18, 2000
Application: D/098,858
Filed: January 7, 1999
Inventors: Barnes; John D. (Richmond, VA)
Cruz; Anthony V. (Richmond, VA)
Gaynor; James R. (Richmond, VA)
Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc. (Glen Allen, VA)
Primary Examiner: Veynar; Caron D.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney Or Agent: Dybvig; Roger S.
U.S. Class: D7/330
Field Of Search: D7/323; D7/328; D7/329; D7/330; 99/327; 99/328; 99/329R; 99/372; 99/385; 99/389; 99/400
International Class:
U.S Patent Documents: D124059; D154535; D156153; D167908; D169233; D176275; D177503; D185076; D298997; D300798; D315272; D338368; D375017; D378971; D388276; D414273; 2257906; 2309640; 2367044; 2368026; 2567075; 2611849; 3169469
Foreign Patent Documents:
Other References: Photocopies of seven photographs dated Dec. 16, 1997 of "Admiral" toaster admitted to be prior art..
Front and Rear cover and p. 9 of "Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex" catalog published in 1992 by Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc..
See Information Disclosure Statement regarding offer for sale less than one year before application filing date..
Two page photocopy of four photographs dated Dec. 18, 1998 taken for the purposes of this Information Disclosure Statement showing a "Watch-me" toaster by Oster admitted to be prior art..

Abstract:
Claim: The ornamental design for a toaster, as shown and described.
Description: FIG. 1 is a perspective view as senn from the top, front and right side of a first embodiment of toaster showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being a mirror image of the right side;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view as seen from the top, front and right side of a toaster showing a second embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being a mirror image of the right side;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines in FIGS. 1 through 6 showing two toaster control knobs, a cancel button, a carriage lever guide slot, toast slots, the feet, a power cord, a power cord notch, and a bottom plate are used for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

The broken lines in FIGS. 7 through 12 showing two toaster control knobs, a cancel button, a toaster carriage handle, a carriage lever guide slot, toast slots, the feet, a power cord, a power cord notch, the crumb tray, and a bottom plate are used for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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