Tape dispenser

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a right side vertical view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side vertical view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front vertical view thereof;

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

FIG. 7 is a rear vertical view thereof.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • Figures 1 through 6 prototype model dating more than one year prior to the filing date of the present application (photographs). Figures A and B (photographs) correction tape dispensers sold more than one year prior to the filing date of the present application.
Patent History
Patent number: D336492
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 29, 1992
Date of Patent: Jun 15, 1993
Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Bruce E. Samuelson (Stillwater, MN), David J. Martin (Andover, MN)
Primary Examiner: Nelson C. Holtje
Assistant Examiner: Martha Thompson
Attorneys: Gary L. Griswold, Walter N. Kirn, Jeffrey J. Hohenshell
Application Number: 7/827,968