Collapsible ruler

- Fiskars Inc.
Description

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

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an end view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a second perspective view of the collapsible ruler in its folded state;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the collapsible ruler in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a third perspective view of the bottom side of the collapsible ruler of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 11 is a fourth perspective view of an alternate bottom side of a collapsible ruler showing a new design.

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D158145 April 1950 Staab
D169226 March 1953 Sandberg
D285780 September 23, 1986 Wright et al.
2543476 April 1951 Southern
Patent History
Patent number: D426784
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 27, 1999
Date of Patent: Jun 20, 2000
Assignee: Fiskars Inc. (Madison, WI)
Inventor: Christopher R. Carlson (Wausau, WI)
Primary Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis
Law Firm: Foley & Lardner
Application Number: 0/111,422
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Rule, Tape Or Scale (10) (D10/71)
International Classification: 1004;