Absorbent article

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of an absorbent article showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is an end elevational view thereof, the opposite end elevational view being a mirror image.

The broken line showing of the peel printed indicia is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D426303
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 3, 1998
Date of Patent: Jun 6, 2000
Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. (Neenah, WI)
Inventor: Susan M. Weyenberg (Appleton, WI)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Attorneys: Thomas J. Connelly, Thomas M. Parker, Douglas G. Glantz
Application Number: 0/97,299
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Catamenial (18) (D24/125); Absorbent (17) (D24/124)
International Classification: 2404;