Mixing element

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a new design for a mixing element;

FIG. 2 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawing views are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the mixing element that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a mixing element, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Walter; Alexander (Purgen, DE), Donmez; Ozcan (Landsberg am Lech, DE), Schepke-Gerlach; Korbinian (Gauting, DE), Jelovac; Emir (Munchen, DE), Harre; Manfred (Landsberg am Lech, DE), Gramann; Jens (Grafelfing, DE)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Walter; Alexander Donmez; Ozcan Schepke-Gerlach; Korbinian Jelovac; Emir Harre; Manfred Gramann; Jens Purgen Landsberg am Lech Gauting Munchen Landsberg am Lech Grafelfing N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A DE DE DE DE DE DE
Assignee:	3M Innovative Properties Company (Saint Paul, MN)
Appl. No.:	D/398,425
Filed:	July 29, 2011

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Feb 1, 2011 [EM]			001257497

Current U.S. Class:	D24/220
Current International Class:	2401
Field of Search:	;D24/220,221,176,180 ;D7/379 ;D15/19,138,147 ;366/172.1,181.4,307,318,320,323,336,339 ;222/145.6

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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Foreign Patent Documents

	20302987		Apr 2003		DE
	1149627		Oct 2001		EP
	98/43727		Oct 1998		WO

Other References

Color photograph (one page) of a Penta Mixing Tip, 3M ESPE Item #71510 (white mixing tip shaft), which was made commercially available by 3M ESPE Dental Products prior to Sep. 20, 2004. cited by applicant . Color photograph (one page) of a MixPac Systems AG dynamic mixing tip (blue mixing tip shaft), which was publicly available prior to Sep. 20, 2004. cited by applicant . Color photograph (one page) of a Heraeus Kulzer GmbH dynamic mixing tip (grey mixing tip shaft), which was publicly available prior to Sep. 20, 2004. cited by applicant . Color photograph (one page) of a Heraeus Kulzer GmbH dynamic mixing tip (blue mixing tip shaft), which was publicly available prior to Sep. 20, 2004. cited by applicant . Color photograph (one page) of a Heraeus Kulzer GmbH dynamic mixing tip (white mixing tip shaft), which was publicly available prior to Sep. 20, 2004. cited by applicant . Color photograph (one page) of a Kettenbach GmbH & Co. KG Panasil Binetics Putty Dynamic Mixer Mixing Tip (white mixing tip shaft), which was publicly available prior to Sep. 20, 2004. cited by applicant . Color photograph (one page) of a Kettenbach GmbH & Co. KG dynamic mixing tip (white mixing tip shaft), which was publicly available prior to Sep. 20, 2004. cited by applicant . Color photograph (one page) of a Kettenbach GmbH & Co. KG dynamic mixing tip (grey mixing tip shaft), which was publicly available prior to Sep. 20, 2004. cited by applicant . Color photograph (one page) of a DMG Chemisch-Pharmazeutische Fabrik GmbH dynamic mixing tip, which was publicly available prior to Sep. 20, 2004. cited by applicant . Color photograph (one page) of a DMG Chemisch-Pharmazeutische Fabrik GmbH Honigum-- Heavy, MixStar Tip, which was publicly available prior to Sep. 20, 2004. cited by applicant.

Primary Examiner: Doan; Anhdao
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Han; Qiang 3M Innovative Properties Company