Combined hand-held tape dispenser and applicator

Description

FIG. 1 is a top, right front perspective view of a combined hand-held tape dispenser and applicator showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 1 has been drawn to a reduced scale with respect to FIGS. 2 through 7.

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Patent History
Patent number: D326474
Type: Grant
Filed: May 16, 1990
Date of Patent: May 26, 1992
Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Robert A. Luhman (Deer Park, WI), Richard L. Patten (Minneapolis, MN)
Primary Examiner: Donald P. Walsh
Assistant Examiner: Martha Thompson
Attorneys: Gary L. Griswold, Walter N. Kirn, Charles D. Levine
Application Number: 7/523,935