Star-shaped adhesive bandage

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a star-shaped adhesive bandage showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a star-shaped adhesive bandage of my new design;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the adhesive bandage of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of the adhesive bandage of FIGS. 8 and 9;

FIG. 11 is a front view of the adhesive bandage of FIGS. 8-10;

FIG. 12 is a back view of the adhesive bandage of FIGS. 8-11;

FIG. 13 is a right side view of the adhesive bandage of FIGS. 8-12;

FIG. 14 is a left side view of the adhesive bandage of FIGS. 8-13;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of a star-shaped adhesive bandage of my new design;

FIG. 16 is a top plan view of the adhesive bandage of FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a bottom plan view of the adhesive bandage of FIGS. 15 and 16;

FIG. 18 is a front view of the adhesive bandage of FIGS. 15-17;

FIG. 19 is a back view of the adhesive bandage of FIGS. 15-18;

FIG. 20 is a right side view of the adhesive bandage of FIGS. 15-19; and,

FIG. 21 is a left side view of the adhesive bandage of FIGS. 15-20.

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Patent History
Patent number: D404135
Type: Grant
Filed: May 8, 1997
Date of Patent: Jan 12, 1999
Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventor: Wayne K. Dunshee (Maplewood, MN)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: G. Andoll
Attorneys: Gary L. Griswold, Robert W. Sprague, Stephen W. Bauer
Application Number: 0/70,492
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bandage For Protection Or Treatment (53) (D24/189)
International Classification: 2404;