Interlabial absorbent device

- The Procter & Gamble Co.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an interlabial absorbent device embodying my design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being a mirror image in appearance;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a back view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D404814
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 28, 1997
Date of Patent: Jan 26, 1999
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Co. (Cincinnati, OH)
Inventor: Katherine Louise Mayer (Newport, KY)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Attorneys: Matthew P. Fitzpatrick, Jeffrey V. Bamber, Steven W. Miller
Application Number: 0/67,354
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Catamenial (18) (D24/125); Absorbent (17) (D24/124)
International Classification: 2401;