Pencil sharpener

- ACCO Brands Corporation
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the pencil sharpener.

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the pencil sharpener.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the pencil sharpener.

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

FIG. 6 is a top view of the pencil sharpener.

The broken line showing portions of the pencil sharpener are included for the purpose of illustrating environmental matter and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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  • Bostitch Quiet Sharp 6 Classroom Pencil Sharpener Desktop—6 Hole, item # BOSEPS10HC, 2 pages on www.greenlightoffice.com, copyright 2008.
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Patent History
Patent number: D614701
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 22, 2009
Date of Patent: Apr 27, 2010
Assignee: ACCO Brands Corporation (Lincolnshire, IL)
Inventors: Jason B. Magid (Wheeling, IL), Christopher H. Cunningham (Mundelein, IL), Rong Liu (Vernon Hills, IL), Michael L. Parrish (Deer Park, IL)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth A Albert
Attorney: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Application Number: 29/343,995
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Pencil Sharpener (D19/73)