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Nut-like tape spool and cover

Granted 8 Jan 2013 · 2 office actions

Application
29/336,912
filed 12 May 2009
Publication
Not published
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US D674019
granted 8 Jan 2013

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front, right-hand side perspective…

FIG. 1 is a front, right-hand side perspective view of a tape spool and cover comprising a new, original and ornamental design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of a tape spool and cover comprising the new, original and ornamental design;

FIG. 3 is a right-hand side view of a tape spool and cover comprising the new, original and ornamental design, the left-hand side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view of a tape spool and cover comprising the new, original and ornamental design, the bottom view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view of a tape spool and cover comprising the new, original and ornamental design; and,

FIG. 6 is an enlarged top sectional view taken along line 6 - 6 of FIG. 2 , of a tape spool and cover comprising the new, original and ornamental design.

The broken lines shown in the drawings illustrate unclaimed portions of the article and form no part of the claimed design.

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Claims

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D19/69

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Pendency
3.7 y
1,337 days filing → grant
Office actions
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Examiner
Austin Murphy
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CACA-132861-SS7 Jul 201010 Nov 2009grantedCombined tape spool and cover

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