ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 5 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned an ornamental design patent (D739,727) developed by three co-inventors for an ornamental design for a "combined container and tool." The co-inventors are Christopher R. Olson, Hudson, Wisconsin, Sean P. Henry, Huntersville, North Carolina, and Philip V. D'Andrea, Williamsville, New York.

The patent application was filed on Feb. 10, 2014 (D/481,724). The full-text of the patent can be found . . .