Sheet material dispenser

- Fort James Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sheet material dispenser showing a first embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view of the first embodiment the right side being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a sheet material dispenser showing a second embodiment of our new design, the rear, top, bottom and side views being identical in appearance to those of the first embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a sheet material dispenser showing a third embodiment of our new design, the rear, top, and side views being identical in appearance to those of the first embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a front elevational view of the third embodiment;

FIG. 11 is a bottom view of the third embodiment;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a sheet material dispenser showing a fourth embodiment of our new design, the rear, top, and side views being identical in appearance to those of the first embodiment and the bottom view being identical in appearance to that of the third embodiment; and,

FIG. 13 is a front elevational view of the fourth embodiment.

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Patent History
Patent number: D417109
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 2, 1998
Date of Patent: Nov 30, 1999
Assignee: Fort James Corporation (Richmond, VA)
Inventors: Douglas W. Johnson (Appleton, WI), Dale T. Gracyalny (Appleton, WI), Ronald J. Vish (Somerville, MA), John R. Moody (Neenah, WI)
Primary Examiner: Brian N. Vinson
Law Firm: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P.
Application Number: 0/83,195
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6518
International Classification: 0707;