Masking tape applicator

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof.

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

The claim is directed to just the edge shown in solid lines on one face of the applicator in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7, and no surface on either side of that edge forms any part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

---

Inventors:	Pitzen; James F. (Maplewood, MN), Hallee; Nathaniel R. (St. Louis Park, MN), Pilosi; Paul A. (Minnetonka, MN)
Assignee:	3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Appl. No.:	D/225,072
Filed:	March 10, 2005

---

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

---

References Cited [Referenced By]

---

U.S. Patent Documents

D141219	May 1945	Preble, Jr.
2670041	February 1954	Krueger
D192455	March 1962	Castelli
3187968	June 1965	Favre
3537942	November 1970	Kefalos
D226208	January 1973	Meyers et al.
3740297	June 1973	Vidinsky
3900362	August 1975	Schaffer
4238271	December 1980	Urushizaki
5269871	December 1993	Longworth et al.
D432573	October 2000	Gratz
6302177	October 2001	Gruber
6439289	August 2002	Schlotthauer
6742562	June 2004	Pitzen
D500340	December 2004	Boes et al.
6828008	December 2004	Gruber
6926059	August 2005	Somers et al.

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