Patent
   D680537
Priority
Aug 08 2011
Filed
Jun 11 2012
Issued
Apr 23 2013
Expiry
Apr 23 2027
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
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The ornamental design for a hole card reader, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the design.

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 5 is rear elevational view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a left front perspective view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a right front perspective view thereof.

FIG. 9 is a left rear perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a right rear perspective view thereof.

The broken lines shown in the drawings represent portions of the hole card reader that form no part of the claimed design.

Miller, Arthur C., Isaacs, Dean A., Isaacs, Russell D.

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