Stapler

- ACCO Brands USA LLC
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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 right-side perspective view taken from the rear of the stapler.

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

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the stapler.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the stapler; and,

FIG. 7 is a front view of the stapler.

The portions of the stapler shown in broken lines illustrate portions of the stapler that form no part of the claimed design. The view opposite FIG. 4 is a mirror image of FIG. 4 and is not shown.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a stapler, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D557092
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 31, 2006
Date of Patent: Dec 11, 2007
Assignee: ACCO Brands USA LLC (Lincolnshire, IL)
Inventors: Mark Harris (McHenry, IL), Bikramjeet S. Sohi (Buffalo Grove, IL), Roland Sudmalis (Chicago, IL), Tong Jin Kim (Evanston, IL)
Primary Examiner: Cathron C. Brooks
Assistant Examiner: Austin Murphy
Attorney: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Application Number: 29/248,150
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/50