Hex-shaped protective bumpers

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hex-shaped protective bumper according to my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view, the left side being identical thereto;

FIG. 4 is a front view, the rear view being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof, the partial stippling thereon is understood to continue throughout the bottom surface of the bumper.

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Patent History
Patent number: D407303
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 19, 1996
Date of Patent: Mar 30, 1999
Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventor: Robert J. Engberg (Fairmont, MN)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: C Tuttle
Attorney: James J. Trussell
Application Number: 0/59,514
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8402
International Classification: 0809;