Sponge

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a new design for a sponge;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof, the bottom view being a mirror image thereof;

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

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof, the rear view being a mirror image thereof.

The surface shading illustrated in the drawings is provided merely to highlight the contour of design; it is not intended to be illustrative of texture or gloss.

Claims

The ornamental design for a sponge, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D27959 December 1897 Curtin
D379698 June 3, 1997 Freudenberg et al.
D392433 March 17, 1998 Norris
D456575 April 30, 2002 Celia et al.
D506299 June 14, 2005 Chumley
D553316 October 16, 2007 Poizeau et al.
D556966 December 4, 2007 Herbrand et al.
D569565 May 20, 2008 Leahy et al.
D576366 September 2, 2008 Kubes et al.
D577167 September 16, 2008 Bogaerts et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D589220
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 14, 2008
Date of Patent: Mar 24, 2009
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Timotheos J. Leahy (Saint Paul, MN), Bonnie C. Lembitz (Woodbury, MN)
Primary Examiner: Robin V Webster
Attorney: Trisha D. Adamson
Application Number: 29/302,273
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Scraper, Duster, Mop, Or Sponge (D32/40)