Bandage

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bandage showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side view thereof (the view from the other side is a mirror image);

FIG. 4 is an end view thereof (the view from the other end is a mirror image); and,

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof.

FIGS. 1, 2, and 5 are presented to indicate the substantially transparent nature of the backing for the bandage of my new design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D578651
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 12, 2006
Date of Patent: Oct 14, 2008
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventor: Wayne K. Dunshee (Maplewood, MN)
Primary Examiner: Louis S Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Michelle E Wilson
Application Number: 29/261,302
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bandage For Protection Or Treatment (53) (D24/189)