Stapler

- ACCO USA, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the stapler of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being the mirror image of the right side view;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the base portion of the stapler with the top portion rotated to a vertical position;

FIG. 8 is a front view of the stapler with the top rotated to a 90.degree. position;

FIG. 9 is bottom view of an alternative embodiment of the stapler of the present invention; and,

FIG. 10 is a front view of the alternative embodiment with the top rotated to a 90.degree. position, all other views of this alternative embodiment are the same as the embodiment of FIGS. 1-8.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D214347 June 1969 Power
D361486 August 22, 1995 Yang
D367414 February 27, 1996 Chi
4925082 May 15, 1990 Kim
Foreign Patent Documents
2229129 September 1990 GBX
Patent History
Patent number: D401825
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 27, 1997
Date of Patent: Dec 1, 1998
Assignee: ACCO USA, Inc. (Wheeling, IL)
Inventors: Timothy J. Parsey (Chicago, IL), Michael D. Prince (Chicago, IL), Antonio J. Belton (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Philip S. Hyder
Assistant Examiner: Adir Aronovich
Law Firm: Pennie & Edmonds LLP
Application Number: 0/75,247
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/50; D8/49; Perforating Or Cutting (13) (D19/72)
International Classification: 1902;