Diaper fastener

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a diaper fastener, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the diaper fastener, showing our new design;

FIG. 9 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the diaper fastener, showing our new design;

FIG. 16 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 21 is a top view thereof.

The broken line showing is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a diaper fastener, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D498843
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 3, 2002
Date of Patent: Nov 23, 2004
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: David M. Kielb (Cottage Grove, MN), Douglas A. Swenson (St. Paul, MN)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Gary L. Griswold, Robert W. Sprague, William J. Bond
Application Number: 29/166,741
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Diaper Type Or Holding Garment Therefor (D24/126); Label Or Tag (6) (D20/22); Absorbent (17) (D24/124)
International Classification: 2404;