Sheet member with a plurality of protective bumpers

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Description

FIG. 1 is a partial isometric view of a sheet member with a plurality of protective bumpers of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the sheet member with a plurality of protective bumpers of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a first side view of the sheet member with a plurality of protective bumpers of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a second side view of the sheet member with a plurality of protective bumpers of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the sheet member with a plurality of protective bumpers of FIG. 1.

The lower and right edges of the sheet member with a plurality of protective bumpers have been broken away to indicate indefinite length, and the bumper pattern is repetitive throughout the length of the article.

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Patent History
Patent number: D382352
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 12, 1995
Date of Patent: Aug 12, 1997
Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventor: Michael S. Berger (White Bear Lake, MN)
Primary Examiner: Doris Clark
Attorneys: Gary L. Griswold, Walter N. Kirn, Leland D. Schultz
Application Number: 0/47,765
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Symmetrical Pattern Or Pattern Unit (25) (D25/157)
International Classification: 2501;