Letter opener
Schmidt July 1, 1
U.S. patent number D380,365 [Application Number D/051,952] was granted by the patent office on 1997-07-01 for letter opener. This patent grant is currently assigned to Pacific Handy Cutter, Inc.. Invention is credited to G. Gerry Schmidt.
| United States Patent | D380,365 |
| Schmidt | July 1, 1997 |
Letter opener
Claims
The ornamental design for a letter opener, as shown.
| Inventors: | Schmidt; G. Gerry (Newport Beach, CA) |
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| Assignee: | Pacific Handy Cutter, Inc.
(Costa Mesa, CA) |
| Appl. No.: | D/051,952 |
| Filed: | March 20, 1996 |
| Current U.S. Class: | D8/102 |
| Current International Class: | 0803 |
| Field of Search: | ;D8/98,102-104 ;D20/10,39,40,41 ;30/2,289,294,314-317,DIG.3 |
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Other References
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Media File'84, the 1984 ASI Catalog showing "The Slick Letter Slitter . . . " p. asi/8657. . Media File'85, the 1985 ASI Catalog showing "The Slick Letter Slitter . . . " p. asi/8657. . Media File'86, the 1986 ASI Catalog showing "Razor Letter Openers" pp. 478. . The Official 1989 ASI Buyer's Guide, 32nd Annual, showing "AVIS" Razor Letter Opener, p. asi/90141. . Quick Point Catalog, 1981, p. 30, "Envelope Opener". . Quick Point Catalog, 1987, p. 26, left side of page. . Quick Point Catalog, 1990, pp. 52 and 53, "Envelope Opener". . Quick Point Catalog, 1992, Title page and pp. 16-22. . Quick Point promotional sheet entitled Home Opener. . Quick Point Envelope Opener picture, date unknown.. |
Primary Examiner: Shooman; Ted
Assistant Examiner: Aronovich; Adir
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Poms, Smith, Lande & Rose
Description
FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a letter opener showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is an inverted rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof.
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