Sponge surface

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Description

The patent or application file contains at least one drawing executed in color. Copies of this patent or patent application publication with color drawing(s) will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.

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

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

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

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

The broken lines illustrate the boundary of the enlarged views and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a sponge surface, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Foreign Patent Documents
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Other references
  • Dog bowl sponge, posted Jun. 14, 2020 [online], [retrieved Mar. 10, 2023]. Retrieved from internet, https://www.amazon.com/Dog-Bowl-Sponge-2-Pack/dp/B096YK2YGD/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3IQM97H BEXM2U&keywords=sponge+dog&qid=1678461402&sprefix=sponge+dog%2Caps%2C147&sr=8-3 (Year: 2020).
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Patent History
Patent number: D999471
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 1, 2021
Date of Patent: Sep 19, 2023
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Maria Augusta Fernandes Del Nero de Freitas (São Paulo), Samuel Feliciano dos Santos (São Paulo), Mateus Agostinho da Silva (São Paulo)
Primary Examiner: Khawaja Anwar
Assistant Examiner: Taylor O Mortorff
Application Number: 29/797,566
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