Rotary brush

Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a first embodiment of the rotary brush of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the rotary brush of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the rotary brush of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a back view of the rotary brush of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an isometric view of a second embodiment of the rotary brush of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the rotary brush of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a side view of the rotary brush of FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a back view of the rotary brush of FIG. 5;

FIG. 9 is an isometric view of a third embodiment of the rotary brush of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a top view of the rotary brush of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a side view of the rotary brush of FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a back view of the rotary brush of FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is an isometric view of a fourth embodiement of the rotary brush of the present invention;

FIG. 14 is a top view of the rotary brush of FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a side view of the rotary brush of FIG. 13;

FIG. 16 is a back view of the rotary brush of FIG. 13;

FIG. 17 is an isometric view of a fifth embodiment of the rotary brush of the present invention;

FIG. 18 is a top view of the rotary brush of FIG. 17;

FIG. 19 is a side view of the rotary brush of FIG. 17;

FIG. 20 is a back view of the rotary brush of FIG. 17;

FIG. 21 is an isometric view of a sixth embodiment of the rotary brush of the present invention;

FIG. 22 is a top view of the rotary brush of FIG. 21;

FIG. 23 is a side view of the rotary brush of FIG. 21;

FIG. 24 is a back view of the rotary brush of FIG. 21;

FIG. 25 is an isometric view of a seventh embodiment of the rotary brush of the present invention;

FIG. 26 is a top view of the rotary brush of FIG. 25;

FIG. 27 is a side view of the rotary brush of FIG. 25;

FIG. 28 is a back view of the rotary brush of FIG. 25;

FIG. 29 is an isometric view of an eighth embodiment of the rotary brush of the present invention;

FIG. 30 is a top view of the rotary brush of FIG. 29;

FIG. 31 is a side view of the rotary brush of FIG. 29;

FIG. 32 is a back view of the rotary brush of FIG. 29;

FIG. 33 is an isometric view of a ninth embodiment of the rotary brush of the present invention;

FIG. 34 is a top view of the rotary brush of FIG. 33;

FIG. 35 is a side view of the rotary brush of FIG. 33; and,

FIG. 36 is a back view of the rotary brush of FIG. 33.

The undisclosed sides of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 are respectively the same in appearance as the sides shown in FIGS. 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, and 35.

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  • Brochure entitled "Brushlon.TM. Material Product Line" by 3M Company, St. Paul, Minnesota 1992. Photographs of prior art Brushlon.TM. disk by 3M Company, St. Paul, Minnesota 1994.
Patent History
Patent number: D369447
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 18, 1994
Date of Patent: Apr 30, 1996
Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Lawrence J. Mann (Lake Elmo, MN), Michael J. Kubes (Maplewood, MN)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Lavone Tabor
Attorneys: Gary L. Griswold, Walter N. Kirn, Leland D. Schultz
Application Number: 0/20,103
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