Card file

- Sanford, L.P.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing my new design for a card file;

FIG. 2 is a right side view of the card file of FIG. 1; the opposite side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the card file of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the card file of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the card file of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the card file of FIG. 1.

The dashed lines shown in FIGS. 1–6 illustrate environmental matter and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a card file, as shown and described.

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  • Rolodex 1734234 Metal Mesh Rotary Business Card File, as shown on www.amazon.com Dated Sep. 27, 2007 (2 pages).
  • Photograph of Rotadex Flix card file. Retrieved from the Internet: <URL:http://www.rotadex.com/DesktopAccessories.asp>. Publicly available before Oct. 29, 2007.
  • Rotadex mini-card holders. Retrieved from the Internet: <URL:http://www.vikingofficeuk.com/productinfo.aspx?catref=RT01206>. Publicly available before Oct. 29, 2007.
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Patent History
Patent number: D590020
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 29, 2007
Date of Patent: Apr 7, 2009
Assignee: Sanford, L.P. (Oak Brook, IL)
Inventor: William Scott Hughes (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth A Albert
Assistant Examiner: Karen E Eldridge Powers
Attorney: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP
Application Number: 29/296,833
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