Cleaning tool

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a new design for a cleaning tool;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof, a right side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof showing the cleaning tool with a handle.

The portions of the cleaning tool in FIGS. 1-7 shown in broken lines are included to show features that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a cleaning tool, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D779757
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 30, 2015
Date of Patent: Feb 21, 2017
Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Lloyd S. Vasilakes (Stillwater, MN), Mark W. Baldwin (Woodbury, MN)
Primary Examiner: John Windmuller
Assistant Examiner: John R Yeh
Application Number: 29/525,558
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Floor Mop Or Broom (D32/50)