Combined scissors and letter opener

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a combined scissors and letter opener showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof; the rear elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view showing the scissors component thereof for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of FIG. 6; the rear elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 8 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view showing the letter opener component thereof for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view of FIG. 10; the rear elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 12 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 10;

FIG. 14 is a top plan view showing the case in which the scissors component and letter opener component for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a front elevational view of FIG. 14; the rear elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 17 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 14;

FIG. 18 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 14;

FIG. 19 is a top left front perspective of FIG. 1;

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the letter opener component of the combined scissors and letter opener;

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the case component thereof; and,

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the scissors component thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D354427
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 3, 1993
Date of Patent: Jan 17, 1995
Assignee: Rubbermaid Office Products Inc. (Maryville, TN)
Inventor: Mel Evenson (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA)
Primary Examiner: Melvin B. Feifer
Assistant Examiner: Adir Aronovich
Attorneys: Richard B. O'Planick, Lisa B. Riedesel
Application Number: 0/9,134
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8104