Sintering tray

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the new design for a sintering tray;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a front side view thereof.

The broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating the environment only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a sintering tray, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Dittmann; Rainer K. (Munchen, DE), Bredebusch; Anthony A. (Landsberg am Lech, DE), Richter; Christian A. (Feldafing, DE), Fischer; Anja B. (Seefeld/Hechendorf, DE)
Assignee:	3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Appl. No.:	D/342,979
Filed:	September 3, 2009

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Mar 3, 2009 [EM]			001097760-0006

Current U.S. Class:	D23/209; D23/499; D23/365; D34/38
Current International Class:	2301
Field of Search:	;D23/207,209,365,499 ;428/408,688,698 ;55/499 ;D34/38 ;D7/388 ;108/51.11 ;264/605

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Primary Examiner: Webster; Robin V
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Stewart; Pamela L.