Sponge holder

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sponge holder showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the sponge holder of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the sponge holder of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the sponge holder of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the sponge holder of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the sponge holder of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a front view of the sponge holder of FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the drawings are shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. In addition, the surface shading illustrated in the drawings is provided merely to highlight the contour of design; it is not intended to be illustrative of texture or gloss.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a sponge holder, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Baumgart; Gail P. (Mendota Heights, MN), Molinaro; Lisa F. (Stillwater, MN), Schnitzer; Elizabeth K. (Chicago, IL), Hess; Kevin M. (Mount Prospect, IL)
Assignee:	3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Appl. No.:	D/257,397
Filed:	April 4, 2006

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Current U.S. Class:	D32/58; D6/553; D7/631
Current International Class:	0705
Field of Search:	;D32/55-59 ;D6/553,540,566,537 ;D7/631-632,634 ;4/637,656 ;206/77.1 ;211/85.12,101.1,13.1,71.01

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D206129	November 1966	Groff
D233402	October 1974	Kane
D258511	March 1981	Ashton
D354873	January 1995	Odbert
D369066	April 1996	Johnson
D453651	February 2002	Snell
D479100	September 2003	Ancona
D501629	February 2005	Heiberg

Primary Examiner: Burgess; Pamela J.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Adamson; Trisha D.