Striped surface pattern for retroreflective sheeting

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a striped surface pattern for retroreflective sheeting, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary top plan view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings depict the boundaries of the retroreflective sheeting and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D397555
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 19, 1996
Date of Patent: Sep 1, 1998
Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Susan K. Nestegard (Woodbury, MN), James E. Lasch (Oakdale, MN)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorneys: Jed W. Caven, Robert H. Jordan, Stephen C. Jensen
Application Number: 0/49,168
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 5/99; D5/7; D5/60
International Classification: 0506;