Letter opener

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged end elevational view as seen from the left of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged end elevational view as seen from the right of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged side elevational view, the undisclosed opposite side being a mirror image thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D22278 March 1893 Allen
D150657 August 1948 Richardson
D156057 November 1949 Vander Kuy
Other references
  • Hong Kong Houshold, May 1984 (Letter opener with an eagle emblem). Weapons Through The Ages, 1986 p. 2 (Viking sword, Item F). Knives '94 Annual Edition p. 81 (Gladius blade knife).
Patent History
Patent number: D375670
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 31, 1994
Date of Patent: Nov 19, 1996
Inventor: Donald L. Cox (Asheboro, NC)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: Adir Aronovich
Law Firm: Rhodes, Coats & Bennett, L.L.P.
Application Number: 0/30,467
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8103; D8/102