Respirator having folded nose region

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Description

FIG. 1 is a view taken in the direction of lines 1-1 of FIG. 3, showing the new design for a respirator having a folded nose region;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a broken left side view, the right side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the circled region in FIG. 3.

The respirator is shown in an open in-use condition; it also may be folded flat for storage. The broken line showing forms no part of the claimed design, and the shading is provided to illustrate contour only and is not an indication of texture, gloss, etc.

Claims

The ornamental design for a respirator having a folded nose region, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D704824
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 25, 2010
Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
Assignee: 3M Innovation Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Dean R. Duffy (Woodbury, MN), Philip D. Eitzman (Lake Elmo, MN)
Primary Examiner: Richard E Chilcot
Application Number: 29/364,581
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