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Portion of a filter support

Granted 26 Jun 2001 · no office action yet

Current assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company · originally 3M Company

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Inventors: William A. Mittelstadt, David M. Castiglione · Examiner: Lisa Lichtenstein · AU 2911 · TC 2900

Application
101360
filed 2 Mar 1999
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US D444218
granted 26 Jun 2001

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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 portion of a filter support showing the new design.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view within the circled area 2 shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a partially broken right side elevational view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a partially broken left side elevational view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a top elevational view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a bottom elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof.

The broken lines showing of a filter support shown in FIGS. 1-7 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design. The broken lines on the ends of the design shown in FIGS. 2-4 are provided to show the portion of the filter support being claimed. The broken line circle is provided only to highlight the portion of the filter support for which the design is directed. The surface shading is provided merely to illustrate contour; it is not indicative of any particular surface texture, transparency, et cetera.

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D23/365

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USthis patentUS-D444218-SS126 Jun 20012 Mar 1999grantedPortion of a filter support
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AUAU-141960-SS9 Oct 20009 Aug 1999publishedFilter support
CACA-95501-SS19 Sep 200330 Aug 1999grantedFilter support for a respirator helmet

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