Butter stick

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D978478
  • Patent Number
    D978,478
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, August 4, 2021
    3 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, February 21, 2023
    a year ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D01 100-130
    • D01 199
    • 426 104000
    • 426 108000
    • 426 138000
    • 426 391000
    • 426 549000
    • 426 808000
    • 426 094000
    • 426 143000
    • 426 559000
    • 426 560000
    • D24 101-104
    • D28 81
    • D28 82
    • D28 63
    • D06 601
    • D32 40
    • D32 43
    • D09 707
    • D09 756
    • D30 160
    • D18 56
    • D25 113
    • D25 115
    • D23 366
    • D07 502
    • CPC
    • A23G3/50
    • A23G3/54
    • A23J3/26
    • A23L1/0067
    • B41J2/17593
  • International Classifications
    • 0101
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is an illustration of a top, front, left side perspective view a butter stick;



FIG. 2 is an illustration of a top plan view of the butter stick of FIG. 1, with the bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 3 is an illustration of a front elevation view of the butter stick of FIG. 1, with the back view being a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 4 is an illustration of a left side elevation view of the butter stick of FIGS. 1; and,



FIG. 5 is an illustration of a right side elevation view of the butter stick of FIG. 1.


The dot-dash broken lines illustrated in the butter stick surfaces define the bounds of the claim, forming no part thereof. The evenly-spaced broken lines at the breaks in the drawings illustrate portions of the butter stick that form no part of the claim. Any portion of the article between those breaks forms no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a butter stick, as shown and described.
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Divisions (2)
Number Date Country
Parent 29712913 Nov 2019 US
Child 29802340 US
Parent 29690754 May 2019 US
Child 29712913 US