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					| Patent    D253877 |  
					| Priority Sep 26 1977 |  
					| Filed Sep 26 1977 |  
					| Issued Jan 08 1980 |  
					| Expiry Jan 08 1994 |  
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					| Assg.orig |  
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					| Entity unknown |  
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			  The ornamental design for a tape rule, substantially as shown and decribed. | 
 
	
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tape rule showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a back elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.
	
	Covey, Laird F., Rathbun, Richard H.
	
	
	  
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	  | Sep 26 1977 |  | The Stanley Works | (assignment on the face of the patent) | / |  | 
    
	
	
	
	  
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