Security apparatus

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Description

FIG. 1 is a left side perspective view of a security apparatus showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a security apparatus, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D651889
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 19, 2011
Date of Patent: Jan 10, 2012
Assignee: Acco Brands USA LLC (Lincolnshire, IL)
Inventors: Robert Mahaffey (Vancouver), John Hung (Vancouver), John Tan (Vancouver), Will Ali (Vancouver), Ryan White (Salem, MA), Michael Xiao Lei Liang (Vancouver)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar Deshmukh
Attorney: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Application Number: 29/373,522
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/330; D8/343