Nonwoven fabric

Description

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a nonwoven fabric showing our new design, the opposite surface being a reverse image; and,

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view thereof.

The broken line showing in the plan view figure depicts the boundaries of a repeat unit of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D375844
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 23, 1994
Date of Patent: Nov 26, 1996
Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corporation (Neenah, WI)
Inventors: Joel E. Edwards (Newnan, GA), Ruth L. Levy (Sugar Hill, GA), Ann L. McCormack (Cumming, GA), John J. Sayovitz (Marietta, GA), Ernest P. Sedlock (Marietta, GA)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: William D. Herrick
Application Number: 0/31,379
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 5/47; D5/1; D5/53; D5/57