Brush

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a brush showing our new design;

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

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

FIG. 4 is an end elevational view as seen from the bottom of FIG. 2; and

FIG. 5 is an elevational view of the opposite end thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
2426315 August 1947 Marick
3094729 June 1963 Dalton
3231920 February 1966 Malpas
3874021 April 1975 Jacobs
4155139 May 22, 1979 Corcoran
4590637 May 27, 1986 Marino
Foreign Patent Documents
2840833 April 1980 DEX
Other references
  • The Painter's Advantage Ltd..COPYRGT., 1986, chip brush, bottom, right of p. 5. Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co.,.COPYRGT., 1933, "Enamel and Varnish Brushes", p. 2123. John Pritzlaff Hardware Co.,.COPYRGT., 1952, "Flat Varnish Brushes", items 111 & 141, p. 866.
Patent History
Patent number: D318762
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 23, 1989
Date of Patent: Aug 6, 1991
Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (Saint Paul, MN)
Inventors: John T. Rueb (St. Paul, MN), Mark D. Sorlien (St. Paul, MN)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Lavone D. Tabor
Attorneys: Gary L. Griswold, Walter N. Kirn, William L. Huebsch
Application Number: 7/425,317
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/4135; D/4132