Letter opener

- Target Brands, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a letter opener showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, the rear being identical;

FIG. 3 is a side view thereof, the opposing side being identical;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-section view thereof taken along line 6-6 indicated in FIG. 2.

The broken lines shown in the drawings are included for purposes of illustrating portions of the letter opener that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a letter opener, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D721565
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 21, 2013
Date of Patent: Jan 27, 2015
Assignee: Target Brands, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventors: Thomas P. Kuehn (St. Louis Park, MN), Katherine E. Larson (Minneapolis, MN)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Assistant Examiner: Leanne Was
Application Number: 29/446,170
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/102