Stapler

- Hunt Holdings, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of our design for a stapler;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the stapler shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top end view of the stapler shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view of the stapler showing the opposite side of the stapler depicted in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of the stapler shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a bottom end view of the stapler shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of our design for a stapler;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of the stapler shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a top end view of the stapler shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view of the stapler showing the opposite side of the stapler depicted in FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view of the stapler shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 12 is a bottom end view of the stapler shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of our design for a stapler;

FIG. 14 is a front elevational view of the stapler shown in FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a top end view of the stapler shown in FIG. 13;

FIG. 16 is a left side elevational view of the stapler showing the opposite side of the stapler depicted in FIG. 13;

FIG. 17 is a rear elevational view of the stapler shown in FIG. 13; and,

FIG. 18 is a bottom end view of the stapler shown in FIG. 13.

The broken lines in each respective embodiment are shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D429453
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 26, 1999
Date of Patent: Aug 15, 2000
Assignee: Hunt Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Inventors: Ethan F. Imboden (New York, NY), Federico Carandini (New York, NY), Eric Chan (New York, NY)
Primary Examiner: Adir Aronovich
Law Firm: Synnestvedt & Lechner LLP
Application Number: 0/101,172
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/50
International Classification: 1902;