Paper clip

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a paper clip showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, the rear view being identical to the front view;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being identical to the right side view;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a magnified cross sectional view taken along line 6--6 in FIG. 2.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
1070683 August 1913 Hale
2478376 August 1949 Swart
3125789 March 1964 Parker
4532680 August 6, 1985 Hashimoto
4949435 August 21, 1990 Michelson
5357653 October 25, 1994 van Ardenne
5432982 July 18, 1995 van Ardenne-van Rhijn
Foreign Patent Documents
64-4674 January 1989 JPX
Patent History
Patent number: D381361
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 29, 1996
Date of Patent: Jul 22, 1997
Inventor: Hisao Sato (Nerima-ku, Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Martie Thompson
Law Firm: Kanesaka & Takeuchi
Application Number: 0/52,428
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Office Equipment Not Elsewhere Specified (D19/65); D8/395; For Paper Or Document (15) (D19/86)
International Classification: 1902;