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Triangular bond pattern on a personal respiratory protection mask

Granted 15 May 2012 · 4 office actions

Assignee: 3M Company

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Inventors: Dean R. Duffy, Scott A. Spoo · Examiner: Wan Laymon · AU 2916 · TC 2900

Application
29/343,750
filed 18 Sep 2009
Publication
Not published
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US D659821
granted 15 May 2012

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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 new design for a triangular bond pattern on a personal respiratory protection mask in unfolded condition;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view, taken along lines 3 - 3 of FIG. 2 ;

FIG. 4 is a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the new design in a folded condition; and,

FIG. 10 is a left-side view, showing the new design in the folded condition.

The phantom line showing forms no part of the claimed design, the dot-dash line meeting the solid lines shows the boundary of the claimed design, and the shading is provided to illustrate contour only and is not an indication of texture, gloss, etc.

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Claims

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Classifications

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D24/110.1

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Pendency
2.7 y
970 days filing → grant
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2
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2
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Examiner
Wan Laymon
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USthis patentUS-D659821-SS115 May 201218 Sep 2009grantedTriangular bond pattern on a personal respiratory protection mask
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AUAU-330307-SS13 Apr 201016 Mar 2010publishedA personal respiratory protection mask with a bond pattern
CACA-134542-SS19 Oct 201017 Mar 2010grantedPersonal respiratory protection mask

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