Retroreflective article

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a retroreflective article, showing the new design.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view being the same as the front elevational view; and,

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being the same as the right side elevational view.

The shading shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is provided only to illustrate that the top surface is retroreflective. It is not indicative of texture or other surface artifacts. The shading shown in FIG. 3 is provided only to illustrate a flat surface.

Claims

The ornamental design for a retroreflective article, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D587907
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 2, 2006
Date of Patent: Mar 10, 2009
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventor: John L. Vandenberg (Maplewood, MN)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Sheryl Lane
Application Number: 29/248,186
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D5/63; D5/56