Interlabial absorbent device

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, the back view being a mirror image in appearance;

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

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D413669
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 28, 1998
Date of Patent: Sep 7, 1999
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company (Cincinnati, OH)
Inventors: Christy Ann Olson (West Chester, OH), Michael Nyle Hershberger (Cincinnati, OH), Ronald Ray McFall (West Chester, OH)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Attorneys: Matthew P. Fitzpatrick, Jeffrey V. Bamber
Application Number: 0/98,318
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Absorbent (17) (D24/124); Catamenial (18) (D24/125)
International Classification: 2404;