Repeating pattern for an embossed paper product

- Fort James Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a repeating pattern for an embossed paper product showing our new design; and,

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of a single repetitive unit of the design of FIG. 1.

The pattern of the claimed design may be applied to either a single or multi-ply paper product. Preferably, the pattern of the claimed design is applied to a paper napkin product. The broken line boundaries depict the embossed paper product to which the pattern is applied, as well as represent the boundaries of the claimed design. The claimed design repeats uniformly throughout the length and width of the paper product, which is understood to extend indeterminately in one or more directions. The broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D39530 September 1908 Wingert
D80044 December 1929 Perkins
D193106 June 1962 Zeeman
D332428 January 12, 1993 Weder et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D417790
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 21, 1998
Date of Patent: Dec 21, 1999
Assignee: Fort James Corporation (Deerfield, IL)
Inventors: Elton L. Scheunemann (Bonduel, WI), Byron E. Burrier (Neenah, WI), Chester W. Gooding, Jr. (Neenah, WI)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett, & Dunner L.L.P.
Application Number: 0/95,331
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 5/53; D5/39
International Classification: 0506;