Flat-topped bumper and sheet member with a plurality of such bumpers

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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a first embodiment of a flat-topped bumper and sheet member with a plurality of such bumpers showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is an isometric view of a second embodiment of a flat-topped bumper and sheet member with a plurality of such bumpers showing my design;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a right elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 11 is a left elevational view thereof.

The rear elevational view of the first embodiment is identical to the front elevational view, and the right side elevational view is identical to the left. The rear elevational view of the second embodiment is identical to the front elevational view. In FIGS. 6-11, the cut-away line around the periphery indicates the periphery is indefinite and forms no part of the claimed invention.

Claims

The ornamental design for a flat-topped bumper and sheet member with a plurality of such bumpers, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D438784
Type: Grant
Filed: May 30, 2000
Date of Patent: Mar 13, 2001
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventor: Michael S. Berger (White Bear Lake, MN)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Assistant Examiner: Jennifer Rivard
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: James J. Trussell
Application Number: 29/124,020
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/402
International Classification: 0809;