Masking tape applicator

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a masking tape applicator showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

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

The broken line(s) adjoining the solid lines along the top edge of the design in FIGS. 1 and 3 define the bounds of the claimed design and form no part thereof.

The claim is directed to only the edge shown in solid lines on one face of the masking tape applicator in FIGS. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, and no surface on either side of that edge forms any part of the claimed design. Therefore, the flat side surface outlined by that claimed edge is unclaimed.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a masking tape applicator, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Pitzen; James F. (Maplewood, MN), Hallee; Nathaniel R. (St. Louis Park, MN), Somers; Micah T. (Minneapolis, MN)
Assignee:	3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Appl. No.:	D/225,071
Filed:	March 10, 2005

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Current U.S. Class:	D19/69
Current International Class:	1902
Field of Search:	;D19/66-70 ;156/523,527,540,577 ;206/411 ;225/6,25,39 ;242/588,588.2,588.3,588.6

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D142173	August 1945	Marsh
3187968	June 1965	Favre
3537942	November 1970	Kefalos
3740297	June 1973	Vidinsky
3900362	August 1975	Schaffer
4238271	December 1980	Urushizaki
4344813	August 1982	Holoff et al.
D319470	August 1991	Au
5269871	December 1993	Longworth et al.
5380395	January 1995	Uchida
D432575	October 2000	Van Den Berg
6302177	October 2001	Gruber
6742562	June 2004	Pitzen
6828008	December 2004	Gruber
6926059	August 2005	Somers et al.
2004/0149798	August 2004	Hoffman et al.

Primary Examiner: Albert; Elizabeth A.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Patchett; David B.