Knife block

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D920053
  • Patent Number
    D920,053
  • Date Filed
    Monday, February 3, 2020
    4 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, May 25, 2021
    3 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D03 304
    • D03 306
    • D03 316
    • D06 566
    • D06 567
    • D06 573
    • D06 574
    • D07 631
    • D07 637-641
    • D19 75
    • D19 81
    • D19 83- 86
    • D19 90
    • D19 92
    • CPC
    • A47B88/00
    • A47G21/14
    • A47G21/16
    • A47G21/184
    • A47G23/06
    • A47G29/087
    • A47J45/02
    • A47J47/16
    • B65D1/34
    • B65D1/36
  • International Classifications
    • 0799
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a knife block, shown with environmental knives inserted, showing our new design;



FIG. 2 is a top perspective view thereof, shown with environmental knives removed;



FIG. 3 is a cross-section top perspective view thereof, taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2;



FIG. 4 is an exploded top perspective view thereof;



FIG. 5 is an exploded rear perspective view thereof, shown without the body for ease of illustration, shown in enlarged scale;



FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged front view thereof, taken from FIG. 2;



FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof, shown with environmental knives inserted;



FIG. 8 is a left side view thereof, shown with environmental knives inserted; and,



FIG. 9 is a cross-section left side view thereof, taken along line 9-9 of FIG. 1.


The broken lines in the figures illustrate the portions of the design that form no part of the claimed design. The broken lines showing the knives in FIGS. 1, 2, and 7-9 illustrate environmental subject matter that forms no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash broken lines of FIGS. 2 and 6 are included to show a partial enlarged view only and form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash broken lines of FIGS. 4 and 5 are included to show the relationship of the sharpening elements to the knife block only and form no part of the claimed design. None of the broken lines form any part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a knife block, as shown and described.
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Entry
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Continuations (2)
Number Date Country
Parent 15481506 Apr 2017 US
Child 29722862 US
Parent 14320100 Jun 2014 US
Child 15481506 US