Ruler

- Fiskars Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a ruler showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof, the bottom being unornamented;

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

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 6--6 shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of a first modified embodiment thereof, the bottom having ornamented regions; and,

FIG. 8 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 8--8 shown in FIG. 7.

The broken line showing of the ruler measuring indicia is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D406538
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 29, 1996
Date of Patent: Mar 9, 1999
Assignee: Fiskars Inc. (Madison, WI)
Inventors: Robert W. Cornell (Schofield, WI), David J. Fredel (Wausau, WI), Joseph H. Jacobus (Plover, WI)
Primary Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis
Law Firm: Foley & Lardner
Application Number: 0/61,720
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Rule, Tape Or Scale (10) (D10/71)
International Classification: 1004;