Hand operated press for binding paper pads

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the top, front and left side of a hand operated press for binding paper pads showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is perspective view thereof with the pressing bar shown at a lowered position;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 1, the right side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 1.

The broken line showing of the hand grips in FIGS. 1 and 2 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D380488 July 1, 1997 Elstad et al.
2625908 January 1953 Knott
2641781 June 1953 Haskell
3261044 July 1966 Hoff
3986447 October 19, 1976 Zimmer
4537546 August 27, 1985 Lucas
Patent History
Patent number: D400914
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 5, 1996
Date of Patent: Nov 10, 1998
Assignee: Ellison Educational Equipment, Inc. (Lake Forest, CA)
Inventors: Kevin L. Corcoran (Mission Viejo, CA), Trevor J. Freeman (Anaheim, CA)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: G. Albert Andoll
Attorney: Morland C. Fischer
Application Number: 0/59,200
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D18/34
International Classification: 1804;