Stapler

- ACCO Brands Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a stapler showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the stapler of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the stapler of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the stapler of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the stapler of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a top view of the stapler of FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the stapler that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a stapler, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1023707
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 17, 2021
Date of Patent: Apr 23, 2024
Assignee: ACCO Brands Corporation (Lake Zurich, IL)
Inventors: Wolf Leonhardt (Stuttgart), Stefan Kettner (Stuttgart), Hans Georg Kloster (Stuttgart)
Primary Examiner: Karen S Acker
Assistant Examiner: Elizabeth S Ko
Application Number: 29/808,204
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/49