Tape dispenser

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tape dispenser showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a side view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is an alternate view of FIG. 1 showing the front and side views as transparent for the purpose of clearly depicting the dispensing mechanism and inner contours of the tape dispenser. This view is not an additional embodiment.

The broken line showing of a roll of tape is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tape dispenser, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D671989
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 7, 2011
Date of Patent: Dec 4, 2012
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventor: Philipp H. Refior (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Austin Murphy
Attorney: Lisa P. Fulton
Application Number: 29/403,610
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Manual Cutting (D19/69)