Surface pattern for a disposable absorbent article

Description

The FIGURE is a top plan view of a surface pattern for a disposable absorbent article, showing our new design.

The broken line showing of the disposable absorbent article is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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  • Absorbent Article sold by The Procter & Gamble Co. (Photocopy Exhibits A and B).
Patent History
Patent number: D434849
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 21, 1999
Date of Patent: Dec 5, 2000
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company (Cincinnati, OH)
Inventors: Tana Marie Kirkbride (Cincinnati, OH), Wilfried Maria Kollner (Cincinnati, OH), Dean Jeffrey Daniels (Cincinnati, OH), Pamela Jean Brown (Maineville, OH)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Attorneys: Matthew P. Fitzpatrick, Jeffrey V. Bamber
Application Number: 0/103,735
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Catamenial (18) (D24/125)
International Classification: 2404;