Staple extracting instrument

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a staple extracting instrument showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D162891 April 1951 Shoffner
D248534 July 18, 1978 Backstrom
D256215 August 5, 1980 Chen
1989918 February 1935 Drypolcher
4026520 May 31, 1977 Rothfuss et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
1172307 November 1969 GBX
Patent History
Patent number: D271742
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 9, 1981
Date of Patent: Dec 13, 1983
Assignee: American Cyanamid Company (Stamford, CT)
Inventors: Lehmann K. Li (Fairfield, CT), Reinhart Butter (Columbus, OH)
Primary Examiner: George P. Word
Attorney: Charles F. Costello, Jr.
Application Number: 6/241,864
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/48; D24/26
International Classification: D0805; D2402;