Pleated filter

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a pleated filter, showing, my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the pleated filter of FIG. 1, with the bottom plan view being identical thereto;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the pleated filter shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the pleated filter of FIG. 1, with the left side view being identical thereto.

The features depicted in broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and do not form a part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D414855
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 28, 1998
Date of Patent: Oct 5, 1999
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventor: Robert J. Reuter (Woodbury, MN)
Primary Examiner: Lisa Lichtenstein
Attorney: David B. Patchett
Application Number: 0/91,334
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Filter (D23/365)
International Classification: 2304;