Tape dispenser

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tape dispenser;

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

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof.

The broken lines shown on the serrated cutting element indicate unclaimed subject matter. All other broken lines indicate soft contours of the dispenser.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tape dispenser, as shown and described.

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Other references
  • 3M Product Pamphlet from 3M Stationary Products Division, Büroprodukte, Catalog 95-96, pp. 15.
  • 3M Product Pamphlet from 3M Office Supplies Division, A World of Difference, New Products, “Scotch® Pop-up/Roll Tape Combo Dispenser,” p. 8, 2002, printed in USA.
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Patent History
Patent number: D540870
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 6, 2005
Date of Patent: Apr 17, 2007
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Mauro Porcini (Milan), Matthieu Aquino (Milan)
Primary Examiner: Cathron C. Brooks
Assistant Examiner: Austin Murphy
Attorney: Trisha D. Adamson
Application Number: 29/239,960
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Manual Cutting (D19/69)