Twist tie dispenser

- Twist-Ease, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the twist-tie dispenser showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a right-side elevational view thereof, the left side being a mirror image of that shown, and the broken-line disclosure of twist-ties being for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 3 is a top-plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom-plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D395566
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 26, 1996
Date of Patent: Jun 30, 1998
Assignee: Twist-Ease, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventor: James Ray Helseth (Plymouth, MN)
Primary Examiner: Brian N. Vinson
Law Firm: Merchant, Gould Smith, Edell Welter & Schmidt
Application Number: 0/57,543
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6515
International Classification: 0707;