Mechanical fastener

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a mechanical fastener, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof, the top view being a mirror image of the bottom view shown; and,

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being a mirror image of the right side view.

In the drawings, the phantom line that surrounds the design forms no part of the claimed design. The stipple pattern in FIGS. 1 and 2 represents male or female mechanical fastening elements selected from the group consisting of hooks, stems, and loops. Mechanical fastening elements are shown in broken lines in FIGS. 4 and 5 and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a mechanical fastener, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D796033
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 16, 2012
Date of Patent: Aug 29, 2017
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Thomas J. Gilbert (St. Paul, MN), Leigh E. Wood (Woodbury, MN), Volker Hauschildt (Hilden), Andreas Urban (Cologne), Mark A. Peltier (Forest Lake, MN), William C. Unruh (Inver Grove Heights, MN)
Primary Examiner: Michael A. Pratt
Assistant Examiner: Michelle E Wilson
Application Number: 29/429,799
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Diaper Type Or Holding Garment Therefor (D24/126)