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 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. The side 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: D572549
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 31, 2006
Date of Patent: Jul 8, 2008
Assignee: ACCO Brands USA LLC (Lincolnshire, IL)
Inventors: Roland Sudmalis (Chicago, IL), Mark Harris (McHenry, IL), Balaji Kandasamy (Naperville, IL), Tong Jin Kim (Evanston, IL)
Primary Examiner: Cathron Brooks
Assistant Examiner: Austin Murphy
Attorney: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Application Number: 29/248,153
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/50