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
D193371 August 1962 Mueller
D194858 March 1963 Schmidt
D214347 June 1969 Power
D214601 July 1969 Gaya
D292962 December 1, 1987 Leszczak
D296183 June 14, 1988 Chi
4949893 August 21, 1990 Heckathorn
Foreign Patent Documents
2231302 November 1990 GBX
Patent History
Patent number: D371496
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: 0/25,073
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/50