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Punching and binding machine

Granted 6 Feb 2001 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Esselte N.V. · originally Esselte

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Inventors: Michael Reuter · Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas · AU 2914 · TC 2900

Application

120929

filed 29 Mar 2000

Publication

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US D437344

granted 6 Feb 2001

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the punching and binding machine shown in closed position;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the punching and binding machine shown in open position;

FIG. 3 is a first side view of the punching and binding machine of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a second side view of the punching and binding machine of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a back view of the punching and binding machine of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a front view of the punching and binding machine of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the punching and binding machine of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the punching and binding machine of FIG. 2.

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Claims

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a punching and binding machine, as shown and described.

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USPC · US Patent Classification

D18/34

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Louis S. Zarfas

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D437344-S	S1	6 Feb 2001	29 Mar 2000	granted	Punching and binding machine
US	US-D437345-S	S1	6 Feb 2001	29 Mar 2000	granted	Punching and binding machine

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-141493-S	S	15 Aug 2000	24 Feb 2000	published	Punching and binding machine
AU	AU-141494-S	S	15 Aug 2000	24 Feb 2000	published	Punching and binding machine

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