Patent
   D401825
Priority
Aug 27 1997
Filed
Aug 27 1997
Issued
Dec 01 1998
Expiry
Dec 01 2012
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
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The ornamental design for a stapler, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the stapler of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being the mirror image of the right side view;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the base portion of the stapler with the top portion rotated to a vertical position;

FIG. 8 is a front view of the stapler with the top rotated to a 90° position;

FIG. 9 is bottom view of an alternative embodiment of the stapler of the present invention; and,

FIG. 10 is a front view of the alternative embodiment with the top rotated to a 90° position, all other views of this alternative embodiment are the same as the embodiment of FIGS. 1-8.

Belton, Antonio J., Prince, Michael D., Parsey, Timothy J.

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