Surface pattern for disposable absorbent article

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a surface pattern for disposable absorbent article, showing our new design; and,

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of second embodiment of the surface pattern for disposable absorbent article, showing a portion of a repeating pattern thereon.

The broken lines shown along the borders of the figures depict the boundaries of the repeat units of the 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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Patent History
Patent number: D399310
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 20, 1996
Date of Patent: Oct 6, 1998
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company (Cincinnati, OH)
Inventors: Kathy Suzanne Lynard (Fairfield, OH), Pamela Jean Brown (Maineville, OH), Anne Holland Bruce (Cincinnati, OH)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Attorneys: Jeffrey V. Bamber, Steven W. Miller, Jacobus C. Rasser
Application Number: 0/64,020
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Catamenial (18) (D24/125)
International Classification: 2404;