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Tape dispenser

Granted 12 Jul 1994 · no office action yet

Current assignee: The Gillette Company · originally Procter & Gamble

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Inventors: James F. Caruso, Walter B. Herbst, Randall P. Bell · Examiner: Nelson C. Holtje · AU 293 · TC 2900

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filed 12 Nov 1992

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US D348691

granted 12 Jul 1994

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a right front perspective view…

FIG. 1 is a right front perspective view of a tape dispenser showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Claims

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a tape dispenser, as shown.

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D19/69D10/72D19/67

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Nelson C. Holtje

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D348691-S	S	12 Jul 1994	12 Nov 1992	granted	Tape dispenser

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-119165-S	S	4 Jan 1994	11 May 1993	published	Tape dispenser

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