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Safety thumb tack with retractable housing

Granted 8 Feb 2000 · no office action yet

Assignee: David Jones

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Inventors: David Jones · Examiner: Holly Baynham · AU 291 · TC 2900

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filed 11 Jul 1997
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US D420282
granted 8 Feb 2000

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of…

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of the safety thumb tack with retractable housing showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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D08/391

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