Sponge

- simplehuman, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front right-side perspective view of an embodiment of a sponge embodying our design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the encircled portion of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the encircled portion of FIG. 2.

The dot-dash-dot broken lines in the drawings indicate unclaimed boundaries of the claimed design and form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dash broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the sponge that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a sponge as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1097408
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 20, 2023
Date of Patent: Oct 7, 2025
Assignee: simplehuman, LLC (Torrance, CA)
Inventor: Frank Yang (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA)
Primary Examiner: Leah Macchiarolo
Assistant Examiner: Taylor O Mortorff
Application Number: 29/914,708
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