Brush

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof, a rear view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof; a right side view being a mirror image thereof.

The broken lines showing bristle tufts illustrate portions of the brush that 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 brush, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D697314
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 20, 2012
Date of Patent: Jan 14, 2014
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Valentina Tronconi (Milan), Lorenzo Ruggieri (Milan), Roberto Manzari (Milan), Antonio Pugliese (Pomigliano d'Arco), Cynthia A. Timmerman (Hudson, WI), Paul N. Daveloose (St. Paul, MN), Jeffrey S. Fox (White Bear Township, MN), Kayo M. Roehm (Shoreview, MN), Matthew D. Chaffee (White Bear Lake, MN)
Primary Examiner: Melanie H Tung
Assistant Examiner: Lavone D Tabor
Application Number: 29/437,663
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D4/130