Stapler

- ACCO Brands, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a right-side perspective view, taken from the front, of a stapler embodying the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a left-side perspective view taken from the front of the stapler.

FIG. 3 is a left-side perspective view taken from the rear of the stapler.

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the stapler.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the stapler.

FIG. 6 is a right side view of the stapler.

FIG. 7 is a rear view of the stapler; and,

FIG. 8 is a top view of the stapler.

The portions of the stapler shown in broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a stapler, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
2975424 March 1961 Oussani
4726505 February 23, 1988 Okazaki
D310950 October 2, 1990 Olesen et al.
D319377 August 27, 1991 Sadashima et al.
D331000 November 17, 1992 Doorley
D332732 January 26, 1993 Matsuno
D374385 October 8, 1996 Herbst et al.
D407751 April 6, 1999 Zimmermann
D445323 July 24, 2001 Arns
D467778 December 31, 2002 Nolan
D471413 March 11, 2003 Fukuda
6547119 April 15, 2003 Huang
D475905 June 17, 2003 Kroger
D503321 March 29, 2005 Harris
Other references
  • Miller's Office Products Catalog, 1995 p. 890 (Light to Medium-Duty Electric Stapler, item E).
  • ACCO Brands, Inc., Fact Book 2001, Feb. 1, 2001, pp. 188-189.
  • ACCO Brands, Inc., Fact Book 2003, Feb. 1, 2003, pp. 98, 99 and 110-112.
Patent History
Patent number: D512290
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 7, 2005
Date of Patent: Dec 6, 2005
Assignee: ACCO Brands, Inc. (Lincolnshire, IL)
Inventors: David P. Adams (Barrington, IL), Joel G. Delman (Chicago, IL), Melanie Lyn Conklin (Chicago, IL), Stephen John Gaynes (McHenry, IL), Michael F. De Rossi (Lindenhurst, IL)
Primary Examiner: Adir Aronovich
Attorney: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Application Number: 29/222,979
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/50; D8/49; Perforating Or Cutting (13) (D19/72)