What this patent covers
A design patent covering the ornamental appearance of a cigar cutter. The drawings show it expanded, assembled and exploded, so the design is disclosed in each of those states.
US D402,079 is a design patent titled “Cigar cutter”, invented by Daniel L. Roth.
The application was filed on May 12, 1997 and granted on December 1, 1998, 1 year, 6 months later. The specification refers to 13 drawing figures.
It is one of the patents our firm has obtained in the Design — Food & Tobacco area. The attorney of record printed on the granted patent is Lawrence G. Fridman.
Key dates and patent term
| Application filed | May 12, 1997 | |
|---|---|---|
| Patent granted | December 1, 1998 | 1 year, 6 months in prosecution at the U.S. Patent Office |
| Design term expires (nominal) | December 1, 2012 | 15 years from grant; design patents carry no maintenance fees. |
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Bibliographic details
| Patent number | US D402,079 |
|---|---|
| Title | Cigar cutter |
| Inventors | Daniel L. Roth |
| Assignee | Individual |
| Filing date | May 12, 1997 |
| Grant date | December 1, 1998 |
| Category | Design — Food & Tobacco |
| Attorney of record | Lawrence G. Fridman |
Full text as published by the U.S. Patent Office
The sections below reproduce the official text of US D402,079 for reference. Open a section to read it.
Claims
Claims ( 1 )
The ornamental design for a cigar cutter, as shown and described.
Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cigar cutter showing my new design in an expanded condition;
FIG. 2 is a perspective front elevation view of the cigar cutter in an assembled condition;
FIG. 3 is a perspective exploded view of the cigar with a male member being separated from a female member;
FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of the cigar cutter shown in FIG. 2, the rear elevation view and side elevation views being mirror images;
FIG. 5 is top plan view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a front elevation view of the female member, the rear elevation view and side elevation views being mirror images;
FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 10 is front elevation view of the male member, the rear elevation view and side elevation views being mirror images;
FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view thereof, the top plan view being identical to FIG. 5;
FIG. 12 is a perspective expanded view of the cigar cutter shown in an alternative position; and,
FIG. 13 is a perspective view of FIG. 1 having a part of the side wall removed.
The borken lines are shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claim design. The exploded and broken-away views are shown for convience of illustration.
US D402,079: questions and answers
What is US Patent D402,079 about?
US D402,079, “Cigar cutter”, is a design patent granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on December 1, 1998.
Who invented US Patent D402,079?
The named inventor is Daniel L. Roth.
When was US Patent D402,079 filed?
The application was filed on May 12, 1997 and the patent granted on December 1, 1998.
When does US Patent D402,079 expire?
The nominal expiration date is December 1, 2012. 15 years from grant; design patents carry no maintenance fees.
Who was the patent attorney for US Patent D402,079?
This patent was prosecuted by Feigin & Fridman, LLC, patent attorneys in New York and New Jersey. Contact us to discuss protecting your own invention.
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