Binding apparatus

Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, left side perspective view of a binding apparatus showing our new design;

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

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an exploded top, front, left side perspective view thereof in a separated state;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is an enlarged right side view thereof.

The broken line showings in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Shimada; Hiroshi (Tokyo, JP), Toda; Naotoshi (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee:	King Jim Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/218,934
Filed:	December 9, 2004

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Aug 23, 2004 [JP]			2004-025208

Current U.S. Class:	D19/32
Current International Class:	1904
Field of Search:	;D19/26-33 ;281/15.1,19.1,21.1,22,27.1,27.2,27.3,28,29,38,50,51 ;283/63.1,64 ;402/3,4,19,31,34-43,73-75

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

1316198	September 1919	Skelton
2750642	June 1956	England
3874705	April 1975	Abildgaard et al.
D268348	March 1983	Beleckis
4674906	June 1987	Abildgaard
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D346618	May 1994	Holmes
D393658	April 1998	Barthel
D411478	June 1999	Kenagy
D481760	November 2003	Shimada et al.

Primary Examiner: Albert; Elizabeth A.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, P.C.