Broom

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the new design for a broom;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, the rear view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof.

In FIG. 5, the handle, shown in broken lines in the other Figures, has been removed so that the claimed portions in the top view are visible.

The broken lines in the drawings are shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. In addition, the surface shading illustrated in the drawings is provided merely to highlight the contour of design; it is not intended to be illustrative of texture or gloss.

Claims

The ornamental design for a broom, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D346905 May 17, 1994 Berti
D359853 July 4, 1995 Haug
D473057 April 15, 2003 Chan
6598257 July 29, 2003 Cavalheiro
D487974 April 6, 2004 Pinochi
D537255 February 27, 2007 Berti
Other references
  • EU 174719-0001 Industrial Design Resgistration (3M Innovative Properties Co.) Jul. 27, 2004, [online], [retrieved on Apr. 2, 2007] Retrieved from the Design Database of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market using the Internet < URL: http://www.oami.europa.eu>.
Patent History
Patent number: D548979
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 17, 2006
Date of Patent: Aug 21, 2007
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Perry S. Dotterman (Maplewood, MN), Jacob J. Orak (Ho Chi Minh), Byron E. Trotter (Saint Paul, MN), Lloyd S. Vasilakes (Stillwater, MN), Mauro Porcini (Bregano), Peter J. Newbould (Milan), Arthur V. Lang (Maplewood, MN)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Lavone D. Tabor
Attorney: Trisha D. Adamson
Application Number: 29/250,509
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D4/199