Sanitary napkin

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a sanitary napkin embodying our design;

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being a mirror image in appearance;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a back view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D387158
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 18, 1995
Date of Patent: Dec 2, 1997
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company (Cincinnati, OH)
Inventors: Matthew Eric Unger (Hamilton, OH), Alicia Marie Fitscher (Loveland, OH), Tracey Elaine Beckman (Cincinnati, OH)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Eric Watterson
Attorneys: Edward J. Milbrada, Jeffrey V. Bamber, Steven W. Miller
Application Number: 0/42,815
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Absorbent (17) (D24/124)
International Classification: 2404;