Stapler

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the stapler of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being the mirror image of the right side view;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the base portion of the stapler with the top portion rotated to a vertical position;

FIG. 8 is a front view of the stapler with the top rotated to a 90.degree. position;

FIG. 9 is bottom view of an alternative embodiment of the stapler of the present invention; and,

FIG. 10 is a front view of the alternative embodiment with the top rotated to a 90.degree. position, all other views of this alternative embodiment are the same as the embodiment of FIGS. 1-8.

Claims

The ornamental design for a stapler, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Parsey; Timothy J. (Chicago, IL), Prince; Michael D. (Chicago, IL), Belton; Antonio J. (Chicago, IL)
Assignee:	ACCO USA, Inc. (Wheeling, IL)
Appl. No.:	D/075,247
Filed:	August 27, 1997

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Current U.S. Class:	D8/50; D8/49; D19/72
Current International Class:	1902
Field of Search:	;D8/49,50,61,69 ;D19/65,72 ;227/127,128,131,132,134,120

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D214347	June 1969	Power
D361486	August 1995	Yang
D367414	February 1996	Chi
4925082	May 1990	Kim

Foreign Patent Documents

	2229129		Sep 1990		GB

Primary Examiner: Hyder; Philip S.
Assistant Examiner: Aronovich; Adir
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Pennie & Edmonds LLP