U.S. patent number D796,033 [Application Number D/429,799] was granted by the patent office on 2017-08-29 for mechanical fastener.
This patent grant is currently assigned to 3M Innovative Properties Company. The grantee listed for this patent is Thomas J. Gilbert, Volker Hauschildt, Mark A. Peltier, William C. Unruh, Andreas Urban, Leigh E. Wood. Invention is credited to Thomas J. Gilbert, Volker Hauschildt, Mark A. Peltier, William C. Unruh, Andreas Urban, Leigh E. Wood.
United States Patent |
D796,033 |
Gilbert , et al. |
August 29, 2017 |
Mechanical fastener
Claims
CLAIM The ornamental design for a mechanical fastener, as shown and
described.
Inventors: |
Gilbert; Thomas J. (St. Paul,
MN), Wood; Leigh E. (Woodbury, MN), Hauschildt;
Volker (Hilden, DE), Urban; Andreas (Cologne,
DE), Peltier; Mark A. (Forest Lake, MN), Unruh;
William C. (Inver Grove Heights, MN) |
Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Gilbert; Thomas J.
Wood; Leigh E.
Hauschildt; Volker
Urban; Andreas
Peltier; Mark A.
Unruh; William C. |
St. Paul
Woodbury
Hilden
Cologne
Forest Lake
Inver Grove Heights |
MN
MN
N/A
N/A
MN
MN |
US
US
DE
DE
US
US |
|
|
Assignee: |
3M Innovative Properties
Company (St. Paul, MN)
|
Appl.
No.: |
D/429,799 |
Filed: |
August 16, 2012 |
Related U.S. Patent Documents
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Application
Number |
Filing Date |
Patent Number |
Issue Date |
|
|
13028912 |
Feb 16, 2011 |
9138031 |
|
|
|
13529517 |
Jun 21, 2012 |
|
|
|
|
Current U.S.
Class: |
D24/126 |
Current International
Class: |
2404 |
Field of
Search: |
;D24/124-126
;604/358,387,389,390,391 ;D9/434,435 ;D20/22-27 ;24/442-452 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0191355 |
|
Aug 1986 |
|
EP |
|
1066008 |
|
Jan 2001 |
|
EP |
|
821959 |
|
Oct 1959 |
|
GB |
|
2017485 |
|
Oct 1979 |
|
GB |
|
WO 94/02091 |
|
Feb 1994 |
|
WO |
|
WO 2013/028654 |
|
Feb 2013 |
|
WO |
|
WO 2013/032683 |
|
Mar 2013 |
|
WO |
|
Other References
US. Application entitled, "Mechanical Closure Element", having U.S.
Appl. No. 29/429,801, filed Aug. 16, 2012. cited by applicant .
U.S. Application entitled, "Mechanical Fastening Nets and Methods
of Making the Same", filed Aug. 16, 2012, having U.S. Appl. No.
13/587,655. cited by applicant .
U.S. Application entitied, "Absorbent Article including Laminate
and Method Making the Same", filed Nov. 16, 2012, having U.S. Appl.
No. 13/679,296. cited by applicant.
|
Primary Examiner: Pratt; Michael A.
Assistant Examiner: Wilson; Michelle E
Description
FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a mechanical fastener,
showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof, the top view being a mirror image
of the bottom view shown; and,
FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being a
mirror image of the right side view.
In the drawings, the phantom line that surrounds the design forms
no part of the claimed design. The stipple pattern in FIGS. 1 and 2
represents male or female mechanical fastening elements selected
from the group consisting of hooks, stems, and loops. Mechanical
fastening elements are shown in broken lines in FIGS. 4 and 5 and
form no part of the claimed design.
* * * * *