Knife sharpener

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D1054269
  • Patent Number
    D1,054,269
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, January 17, 2023
    a year ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, December 17, 2024
    a day ago
  • Inventors
    • Dovel; Jacob D. (Ashland, OR, US)
    • MacFarlane; Conner S. (Ashland, OR, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Hyder; Philip S
    Agents
    • Workman Nydegger
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D08 63
    • D08 90
    • D08 91
    • D08 92
    • D08 93
    • CPC
    • B24D15/06
    • B24D15/00
    • B24D15/063
    • B24D15/066
    • B24D15/08
    • B24B41/066
    • B24B3/54
    • B24B3/36
    • B24B3/58
    • B24B3/00
    • B24B23/08
    • B24B15/00
    • B24B15/06
    • B24B15/08
  • International Classifications
    • 0805
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a knife sharpener showing the new design.



FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the knife sharpener of FIG. 1.



FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the knife sharpener of FIG. 1.



FIG. 4 is a left elevational view of the knife sharpener of FIG. 1.



FIG. 5 is a right elevational view of the knife sharpener of FIG. 1.



FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the knife sharpener of FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the knife sharpener of FIG. 1.


The dash-dot-dash broken lines in the drawings define boundaries of the claim and form no part thereof. The dash-dash broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the knife sharpener that form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a knife sharpener, as shown and described.
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