Stapler

- Black & Decker Inc.
Description

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

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right 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.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D184265 January 1959 Ruskin
D187509 March 1960 Ruskin
D280069 August 13, 1985 Hillinger
D289366 April 21, 1987 Speizer
D333601 March 2, 1993 Wingert
D349439 August 9, 1994 Chou
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5165587 November 24, 1992 Marks
Foreign Patent Documents
255111 January 1949 CHX
807937 January 1959 GBX
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Other references
  • BCOP, 1989 p. 243 (Heavy Duty Gun Tacker) (Item E). Office Supplies Catalog, 1962 p. 387 (stapler T-50-OC).
Patent History
Patent number: D360566
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 31, 1994
Date of Patent: Jul 25, 1995
Assignee: Black & Decker Inc. (Newark, DE)
Inventors: Joel S. Marks (Los Angeles, CA), Michael P. Ballone (New Providence, NJ), M. Gary Grossman (Riverside, CT), Keith C. Kristiansen (Stratford, CT), Edward H. Meisner (Short Hills, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Theodore M. Shooman
Assistant Examiner: Adir Aronovich
Attorneys: Charles E. Yocum, Dennis A. Dearing, John D. Del Ponti
Application Number: 0/29,592
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/49