Retroreflective article
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In the drawings, the broken lines at the ends of the retroreflective article generally indicate boundaries of the claimed design, and the broken lines at the bottom of the retroreflective article indicate that a specific thickness forms no part of the claimed design. The broken line representation of two additional retroreflective articles is for purposes of illustrating the design as one of a plurality of retroreflective articles. None of the broken lines form a part of the claimed design.
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The ornamental design for a retroreflective article, as shown and described.
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- U.S. Appl. No. 29/248,186, entitled “Retroreflective Article”, filed Aug. 2, 2006.
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 2, 2006
Date of Patent: Jun 23, 2009
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventor: John L. Vandenberg (Maplewood, MN)
Primary Examiner: Holly H Baynham
Assistant Examiner: Sheryl Lane
Attorney: Nicole J. Einerson
Application Number: 29/248,187