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Butter stick

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  • Patent Grant
  • D962586
  • Patent Number
    D962,586
  • Date Filed
    Monday, October 5, 2020
    5 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, September 6, 2022
    3 years 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
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Abstract
Description


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



FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof, the back elevation view being a mirror image thereof; and,



FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof, the left side elevation view being a mirror image thereof.


The evenly-spaced broken lines shown in FIGS. 1-4 illustrate portions of the butter stick that form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash broken lines shown in FIGS. 1-4 illustrate the boundary of the claimed design that forms no part thereof. Any portions of the article between the break lines form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a butter stick, as shown and described.
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Divisions (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 29660645 Aug 2018 US
Child 29712907 US
Continuations (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 29712907 Nov 2019 US
Child 29753993 US