Embossed tissue

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of an embossed tissue showing our new design. The bottom plan view forms no part of the claimed design; and,

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary cross-sectional view along line 2--2 of FIG. 1.

In FIG. 1, the tissue is shown broken away on all four sides to indicate indeterminate length and width. The broken lines define one repeat unit of the claimed design, which repeats uniformly throughout the length and width of the tissue. The broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D419780
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 4, 1998
Date of Patent: Feb 1, 2000
Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. (Neenah, WI)
Inventors: Barbara Sue Funk (Weyauwega, WI), Deborah Jane Bauer (Frenchs Forest), Ronald James Wilson (West Pymble)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Thomas J. Connelly
Application Number: 0/96,070
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 5/53
International Classification: 0506;