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Visor frame for headgear article

Granted 28 Jul 2009 · no office action yet

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

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Inventors: Thomas J. Brace, James M. Ulwelling, Stuart J. King, Benjamin A. Johnson +1 · Examiner: Ruth McInroy · AU 2915 · TC 2900

Application
29/328,494
filed 25 Nov 2008
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US D597260
granted 28 Jul 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 visor frame for headgear article showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof, the right side being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof.

The details shown in broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D29/122

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Ruth McInroy
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USUS-D587858-SS13 Mar 20093 Apr 2008grantedVisor frame for headgear article
USthis patentUS-D597260-SS128 Jul 200925 Nov 2008grantedVisor frame for headgear article
›Other offices — 3 members
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AUAU-324242-SS3 Feb 20092 Oct 2008publishedVisor frame for headgear article
AUAU-324243-SS3 Feb 20092 Oct 2008publishedVisor frame for headgear article
AUAU-324244-SS3 Feb 20092 Oct 2008publishedVisor frame for headgear article

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