Adhesive bandage

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an adhesive bandage showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the bandage thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front edge view of the bandage thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the bandage thereof;

FIG. 5 is a back edge view of the bandage thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left edge view of the bandage thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right edge view of the bandage thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an alternate embodiment of the invention.

The broken lines in the Figures are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

The broken lines which define the bounds of the claimed design form no part thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D430674
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 7, 2000
Date of Patent: Sep 5, 2000
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Wayne K. Dunshee (Maplewood, MN), Richard L. Jacobson (Oakdale, MN)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: G Andoll
Attorney: Stephen W. Bauer
Application Number: 0/116,631
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bandage For Protection Or Treatment (53) (D24/189)
International Classification: 2404;