Stapler

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The bottom of the claimed stapler is plane and unornamented.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D120898 June 1940 Ruskin
D234937 April 1975 Olney et al.
D277928 March 12, 1985 Suzuki
D305398 January 9, 1990 Olesen
D331178 November 24, 1992 Bain et al.
D337928 August 3, 1993 Huang
2304293 December 1942 Wille
Patent History
Patent number: D371495
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 27, 1994
Date of Patent: Jul 9, 1996
Assignee: General Binding Corporation (Northbrook, IL)
Inventors: Walter B. Herbst (Evanston, IL), Mikael Backstrom (Chicago, IL), Ralph Lazar (Skokie, IL)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: Adir Aronovich
Law Firm: Hill, Steadman & Simpson
Application Number: 0/25,063
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/50