Stapler

- ACCO Brands USA LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a left-side perspective view of a stapler embodying the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the stapler.

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the stapler.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the stapler.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the stapler; and,

FIG. 6 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

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D597391
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 15, 2008
Date of Patent: Aug 4, 2009
Assignee: ACCO Brands USA LLC (Lincolnshire, IL)
Inventors: Christopher H. Cunningham (Mundelein, IL), Luc Heiligenstein (Chicago, IL), Stephen Melamed (Chicago, IL), William Yonkers (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Cathron C Brooks
Assistant Examiner: Austin Murphy
Attorney: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Application Number: 29/302,349
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/50; D8/49