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Sponge

Granted 14 Apr 2009 · no office action yet

Assignee: 3M Company

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Inventors: Wayne K. Dunshee, Richard L. Jacobson · Examiner: Robin V Webster · AU 2911 · TC 2900

Application
29/298,794
filed 13 Dec 2007
Publication
Not published
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US D590555
granted 14 Apr 2009

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sponge of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being essentially identical;

FIG. 3 is an end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an end elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view thereof, the other end being essentially a mirror image.

The surface shading illustrated in the drawings is provided merely to highlight the contour of design; it is not intended to be illustrative of texture or gloss and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Claims

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Classifications

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D32/40

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