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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 1996
Filed:
Oct. 06, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
John O Kirkwold, Champlin, MN (US);
Roger H Muntifering, Maplewood, MN (US);
Steven W Sorensen, Maplewood, MN (US);
Thomas F Gotich, Eagan, MN (US);
Robert M Biegler, Woodbury, MN (US);
Assignee:
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355 30 ; 355309 ; 432 59 ; 165 803 ;
Abstract
A cooling article adapted for use with a thermal-processing apparatus for cooling a thermally-processable element after the element is heated by a heating member within the thermal-processing apparatus. The cooling article can include a cooling plate having a textured and/or perforated top surface positionable relative to the heated member so that the sheet slides on the top surface.