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United States Patent D589,223
Valcke ,   et al. March 24, 2009
Soleplate for an iron
Claims
CLAIM The ornamental design for a soleplate for an iron, as shown and described.
Inventors: Valcke; Juliette (Paris, FR), Renault; Fabrice (Lyons, FR)
Assignee: Rowenta Werke GmbH (Offenbach am Main, DE)
Appl. No.: D/306,635
Filed: April 14, 2008
Foreign Application Priority Data
Dec 26, 2007 [EM] 000850698-0001

Current U.S. Class: D32/71
Current International Class: 0705
Field of Search: D32/68-73 38/69,74-75,77.1-77.9,88.81,93,81 248/117.1-117.7 219/245,249
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Other References

Design Registration No. 000646765-0001, published on Jan. 4, 2007, entitled "Flat -irons" in the name of Rowenta Werke GmbH, pp. 1-2. cited by other .
Design Registration No. 000433479-0002, published on Nov. 16, 2005, entitled "Soles for irons" in the name of Rowenta Werke GmbH, pp. 1-2. cited by other .
Design Registration No. 000433305-0002, published on Nov. 16, 2005, entitled "Soles for irons" in the name of Rowenta Werke GmbH, pp. 1-2. cited by other .
Design Registration No. 000362900-0001, published on Jun. 22, 2005, entitled "Irons" in the name of Sunbeam Corporation Limited, pp. 1-2. cited by other .
Design Registration No. 000232061-0001, published on Sep. 24, 2004, entitled "Electric irons" in the name of Rowenta Werke GmbH, pp. 1-2. cited by other .
Design Registration No. 000216767-0002, published on Aug. 16, 2004, entitled "Electric steam irons" in the name of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., pp. 1-2. cited by other .
Design Registration No. 000216767-0003, published on Aug. 16, 2004, entitled "Electric steam irons" in the name of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., pp. 1-2. cited by other .
Design Registration No. 000646765-0001, published on Jan. 4, 2007, entitled "Flat-irons" in the name of Rowenta Werke GmbH, pp. 1-2. cited by other .
Design Registration No. 000433479-0002, published on Nov. 16, 2005, entitled "Soles for irons" in the name of Rowenta Werke GmbH, pp. 1-2. cited by other .
Design Registration No. 000433305-0002, published on Nov. 16, 2005, entitled "Soles for irons" in the name of Rowenta Werke GmbH, pp. 1-2. cited by other .
Design Registration No. 000362900-0001, published on Jun. 22, 2005, entitled "Irons" in the name of Sunbeam Corporation Limited, pp. 1-2. cited by other .
Design Registration No. 000232061-0001, published on Sep. 24, 2004, entitled "Electric irons" in the name of Rowenta Werke GmbH, pp. 1-2. cited by other .
Design Registration No. 000216767-0002, published on Aug. 16, 2004, entitled "Electric stream irons" in the name of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., pp. 1-2. cited by other .
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Primary Examiner: Burgess; Pamela J
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.
Description


FIG. 1 is a front, top, left perspective view of a soleplate for an iron, showing our design;

FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

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