Title:
Drinking mug handle
United States Patent D386942
US Patent References:
/D223505.html
Simmons - April, 1972 - D223505

Water glass holder
Bailey - September, 1994 - D350457

Mug
Yeh - February, 1996 - D366810

Beverage cup
Cuthbertson et al. - June, 1996 - D371049

Commuter mug
Laib - August, 1996 - D372839


Inventors:
Mcconnell, Michael (Durham, NH)
Application Number:
D/060014
Publication Date:
12/02/1997
Filing Date:
09/19/1996
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Assignee:
Talus Corporation (Westbrook, ME)
Primary Class:
Other Classes:
D07/536
Field of Search:
D7/533, D7/536, D7/393, D7/387, D7/394, D7/395, 220/771
US Patent References:
D373290Combined beer stein and bottle openerSeptember, 1996BallinD7/536
D375656MugNovember, 1996WilsonD7/536
0476343June, 1892White
3151798Handle for nestable cupsOctober, 1964MeagherD7/394
3189937Handle attachment for containersJune, 1965SciortinoD7/394
4261121Advertising and display clipApril, 1981Coon
4643326Drinking cup constructionFebruary, 1987KlingerD7/395
4928412Decorative cupMay, 1990NishiyamaD7/536
4932542Beverage container having a dynamic ornament mounted theretoJune, 1990Chen et al.D7/536
5031803ReceptacleJuly, 1991Chen
5339549Beverage identification tags for cup handlesAugust, 1994David et al.
Foreign References:
AU58088March, 191340/324
Primary Examiner:
Pandozzi M. N.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Oppenheimer, Poms Smith
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for a drinking mug handle, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a drinking mug handle showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of a drinking mug handle showing a second embodiment my new design, the sole difference being the diagonally protruding portion at the lower end of the handle, it being understood that the top, bottom, and sides are the same as the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 except for the difference identified above;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of a drinking mug handle showing a third embodiment my new design;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line showing of a mug and ball are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. The lines adjacent to the inner edges of the handle and mug define the boundaries of the handle and form no part of the claimed design.