Adhesive tape

(54) ADHESIVE TAPE

(76) Inventor:

(**) Term:

Kenichi Fujii, Suite 201, Fredrick Terrace 2-26-8, Toshin-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo (JP)

14 Years

(21) Appl. No.: 29/177,838

(22) Filed: Mar. 18, 2003

(51) I OC (7) C I 19-99

(52) U.S. C I 1)19 69

(58) Field of Search D19/1, 5, 69, 12;

D9/416, 419; 156/202, 204, 226, 227, 304.1, 510, 523, 527; 242/556.1; 427/208, 208.2, 208.4, 208.6, 208.8; 428/40.1, 41.7, 42.1, 42.2, 42.3, 43, 44, 343; D5/40; 229/87.01, 87.19; D24/189

(56) References Cited

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

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4,033,803 A * 7/1977 Coder 427/208

4,082,875 A * 4/1978 Citron 428/343

4,223,058 A * 9/1980 Citron 428/343

5,130,185 A * 7/1992 Ness 247/208

5,234,517 A * 8/1993 Pape et al 156/192

5,453,141 A * 9/1995 Rodriguez 428/343

6,146,728 A * 11/2000 Bay 428/40.1

6,177,163 Bl * 1/2001 Blok et al 428/40.1

6,319,578 Bl * 11/2001 Nauwelaerts 428/40.1

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Japanese Design Application No. 2002-6792 filed Mar. 14, 2002.

Catalog, "Ribbon Spring 2001," p. 7, Japanese Patent Office
Document HC14009633, Accepted Mar. 2, 2002.
Catalog, "1998 General Catalog," p. 193, Japanese Patent
Office Document HC10012283, Accepted Jul. 10, 1998.

Primary Examiner—Doris V. Coles

Assistant Examiner—Elizabeth Albert

(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Rader, Fishman & Grauer

PLLC

The ornamental design for an adhesive tape, as shown and described.

DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view ol an adhesive tape

showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereol;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereol;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereol;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereol;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereol, wherein the upper

hall ol the gray portion ol the embodiment ol FIG. 1 is

folded rearward;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereol;
FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view thereol;
FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view thereol;
FIG. 10 is a bottom plan thereol;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view ol a second embodiment

ol an adhesive tape showing my new design;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view thereol;

FIG. 13 is a right side elevational view thereol;

FIG. 14 is a rear elevational view thereol;

FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view thereol;

FIG. 16 is a front elevational view thereol, wherein the

upper hall ol the gray portion ol the embodiment ol FIG. 11

is folded rearward;

FIG. 17 is a top plan view thereol;

FIG. 18 is a right side elevational view thereol;

FIG. 19 is a rear elevational view thereol; and,

FIG. 20 is a bottom plan view thereol.

The portions ol FIGS. 1-20 shown as even broken lines are

for illustrative purposes only and form no part ol the claimed

design. Moreover, the portions ol FIGS. 1-20 shown as

dot-dash broken lines define, but are not included in, the

boundaries ol the claimed design.