Staple remover and letter opener

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D438440
  • Patent Number
    D438,440
  • Date Filed
    Saturday, January 15, 2000
    24 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, March 6, 2001
    23 years ago
  • Inventors
  • Examiners
    • Aronovich; Adir
    Agents
    • Kelly Bauersfeld Lowry & Kelley, LLP
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D08 14
    • D08 48
    • D08 98
    • D24 145
    • D24 147
    • 030 DIG 30
    • 254 28
  • International Classifications
    • 1902
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description




FIG. 1 is a front, top and left side perspective view of a staple remover and letter opener embodying my new design;




FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;




FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;




FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;




FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;




FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,




FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.



Claims
  • The ornamental design for a staple remover and letter opener, as shown.
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Entry
Industrial Equipment News, Aug. 1960 p. 71 (Staple remover).
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Continuation in Parts (2)
Number Date Country
Parent 09/287255 Apr 1999 US
Child 29/117114 US
Parent 29/097691 Dec 1998 US
Child 09/287255 US