Self-correcting abacus

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a self-correcting abacus, showing my new design, with the vertical rods removed for ease of disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof, the left side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof, shown with the vertical rods attached and with the drawer in an open position and the drawer compartment lids fully retracted;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevation view thereof with the drawer shown extended;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view thereof, with the drawer compartment lids partially retracted; and,

FIG. 10 is a cross-section view thereof, taken along line 1010 of FIG. 5, showing the slots which the compartment lids fit into when fully closed.

The broken lines depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a self-correcting abacus, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
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D165550 December 1951 Prouty
3321133 May 1967 Okuda
D249090 August 22, 1978 LaCelle
4629431 December 16, 1986 Sanders
D309165 July 10, 1990 Kaplan et al.
5134692 July 28, 1992 Hiromori
5205747 April 27, 1993 Tan
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D513762 January 24, 2006 Young
20030148250 August 7, 2003 Walker et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D597590
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 8, 2006
Date of Patent: Aug 4, 2009
Assignee: Addacus Limited (Leeds)
Inventor: Celia Anne Stone (Leeds)
Primary Examiner: Caron Veynar
Assistant Examiner: Garth Rademaker
Attorney: Austin Rapp & Hardman
Application Number: 29/247,261
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Calculator (3) (D18/6)