FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a polishing pad, showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear, left, and right side elevational views being mirror images of the view shown;
FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged, partial top plan view thereof taken along the intersection of lines 4—4 in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged, partial sectional view thereof taken along line 5—5 in FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a greatly enlarged, partial cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 6 in FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is an enlarged, partial bottom plan view of taken along the intersection of lines 7—7 in FIG. 3;
FIG. 8 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of the polishing pad;
FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear, left, and right side elevational views being mirror images of the view shown;
FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 11 is an enlarged, partial top plan view thereof taken along the intersection of lines 11—11 in FIG. 8;
FIG. 12 is an enlarged, partial sectional view thereof taken along line 12—12 in FIG. 11;
FIG. 13 is a greatly enlarged, partial cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 13 in FIG. 12; and,
FIG. 14 is an enlarged, partial bottom plan view taken along the intersection of lines 14—14 in FIG. 10.
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