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Dispensing device

Granted 19 Jan 2010 · 2 office actions

Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

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Inventors: Stefan Gaa, Chris Efstathios Housmekerides · Examiner: Stella M Reid · AU 2912 · TC 2900

Application

29/279,152

filed 20 Apr 2007

Publication

Not published

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US D608220

granted 19 Jan 2010

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Description

1 parts

›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a dispensing device showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof, the rear and side elevation views being identical thereto;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Claims

1 · 1 independent · depth 1

1 granted claims

›1.independentThe ornamental design for a dispensing device, as shown and described.

Classifications

1 codes

USPC · US Patent Classification

D09/730

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2.8 y

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Examiner

Stella M Reid

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D608220-S	S1	19 Jan 2010	20 Apr 2007	granted	Dispensing device

›Other offices — 2 members

Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-316407-S	S	2 Oct 2007	20 Apr 2007	published	Dispensing device
CA	CA-120347-S	S	12 Feb 2008	18 Apr 2007	granted	Cartridge for a dispensing device for dishwashers

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