Can opener

Description

FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of a can opener showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the can opener of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the can opener of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the can opener of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the can opener of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view of the can opener of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view of the can opener of FIG. 1.

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Patent History
Patent number: D362377
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 21, 1993
Date of Patent: Sep 19, 1995
Inventor: Russell J. Schweizer (Crystal Lake, IL)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar G. Deshmukh
Assistant Examiner: Adir Aronovich
Attorneys: Paul D. Bangor, Jr., Michael J. Kline, Carol I. Bordas
Application Number: 0/13,234
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/35; D 8/36