Minnesota shaped layered sponge and scrub

- Bright Box Labs, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of my design for a Minnesota shaped layered sponge and scrub including a scrub layer of a porous, open celled construction and a sponge layer;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

FIGS. 1-3 show a heart-shaped hole in broken lines. The broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a Minnesota shaped layered sponge and scrub, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D981063
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 18, 2022
Date of Patent: Mar 14, 2023
Assignee: Bright Box Labs, LLC (Eden Prairie, MN)
Inventor: Timothy Paul Busby (Eden Prairie, MN)
Primary Examiner: John R Yeh
Application Number: 29/835,325
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