Outer cover for an absorbent article

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Description

The sole FIGURE is a development view of an outer cover for an absorbent article showing our new design.

The broken line shown around the perimeter of the outer cover of an absorbent article is included for the purpose of illustrating environment and forms no part of the claimed design. The broken lines shown on the absorbent article are included for decorative purposes and are part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for an outer cover for an absorbent article, as shown and described.

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  • Co-pending U.S. Appl. No. 29/402,429, filed Sep. 23, 2011, by Gehrke et al. for “Outer Cover Design For An Absorbent Article.”
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Patent History
Patent number: D657458
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 23, 2011
Date of Patent: Apr 10, 2012
Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Wordwide, Inc. (Neenah, WI)
Inventors: Michael Paul Gehrke (Oshkosh, WI), Terri Lynn Meisel (Appleton, WI), Roman Adolf Weyenberg, Jr. (Neenah, WI), John David Hardginski (Menasha, WA)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Michelle E Wilson
Attorney: Sarah Ann Dressel
Application Number: 29/402,430
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