Pencil sharpener

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the pencil sharpener;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the pencil sharpener;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the pencil sharpener;

FIG. 4 is a side view of the pencil sharpener (all sides are identical); and,

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the lines 5-5 in FIG. 4.

The article is a pencil sharpener for sharpening pencils.

Claims

The ornamental design for a pencil sharpener, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D646721
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 20, 2010
Date of Patent: Oct 11, 2011
Assignee: Amax International Ltd. (Taichung Hsien)
Inventors: Noah Dingler (Phoenixville, PA), Patrick Nolan (Royersford, PA)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth Albert
Attorney: Nields, Lemack & Frame, LLC
Application Number: 29/368,264
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Pencil Sharpener (D19/73)