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FIG. 1 is a top view of a first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a front view of the embodiment of FIG. 1; the rear view is a mirror image of FIG. 3;
FIG. 4 is a left side view of the embodiment of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a right side view of the embodiment of FIG. 3;
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 1, taken along the line 7--7 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 8 is a top view of a second embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the embodiment of FIG. 8;
FIG. 10 is a rear view of the embodiment of FIG. 8; the front view is a mirror image of FIG. 10;
FIG. 11 is a left side view of the embodiment of FIG. 10;
FIG. 12 is a right side view of the embodiment of FIG. 10;
FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 8; and
FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 8, taken along the line 14--14 of FIG. 8;
FIG. 15 is a top view of a third embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 16 is a bottom view of the embodiment of FIG. 15;
FIG. 17 is a front view of the embodiment of FIG. 15; the rear view is a mirror image of FIG. 17; the left side view of the embodiment of FIG. 17 is identical to FIG. 12; the right side view of the embodiment of FIG. 17 is a mirror image of FIG. 12;
FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 15; the cross-sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 15, taken along the line 14--14 of FIG. 8, is identical to FIG. 14;
FIG. 19 is a top view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 20 is a bottom view of the embodiment of FIG. 19;
FIG. 21 is a front view of the embodiment of FIG. 19; the rear view is a mirror image of FIG. 21; the left side view of the embodiment of FIG. 21 is identical to FIG. 5; the right side view of the embodiment of FIG. 21 is a mirror image of FIG. 5; and,
FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 19; the cross-sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 19, taken along the line 7--7, is identical to FIG. 7.
The broken lines shown throughout the drawing figures defines the bounds of the claimed invention and forms no part thereof.
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 27, 1999
Date of Patent: Jun 27, 2000
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Michael L. Black (Cedar Park, TX), Jenny L. Blankinship (Georgetown, TX)
Primary Examiner: Joel Sincavage
Attorney: John A. Fortkort
Application Number: 0/100,047