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Can opener

Granted 16 Jan 1996 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Dart Industries, Inc. · originally Tupperware Brand

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Inventors: Douglas M. Laib · Examiner: Ted Shooman · AU 292 · TC 2900

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filed 12 Dec 1994
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US D366197
granted 16 Jan 1996

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top, front and side…

FIG. 1 is a top, front and side perspective view of a can opener showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top and side perspective view thereof in an open position;

FIG. 9 is a longitudinal section view thereof on line 9--9 in FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 10 is a transverse section view thereof on line 10--10 in FIG. 2.

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D08/41

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