Surface pattern for an absorbent article

- McNeil-PPC, Inc.
Description

The sole FIGURE is a top plan view of our new design for a surface pattern for an absorbent article. The broken lines in the drawing depict the boundaries of the claimed surface pattern as well as the boundaries of the absorbent article to which the pattern is applied, and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D433572
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 19, 1999
Date of Patent: Nov 14, 2000
Assignee: McNeil-PPC, Inc. (Skillman, NJ)
Inventors: Kofi A. Bissah (Somerset, NJ), Barbara A. Ludwig (Bedminster, NJ), David V. Orent (Lawrenceville, NJ), Rita Pilate (Washington Crossing, PA), Jutta S. Haarer (North Brunswick, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Application Number: 0/108,029
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 5/37; D5/53; D5/58
International Classification: 0506;