Fluted stick

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a fluted stick showing our new design. The broken line showing of the foam tipped applicator swab is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view thereof, shown broken in the middle for ease of illustration; and,

FIG. 3 is an end elevational view thereof.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a fluted stick, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D483862
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 10, 2002
Date of Patent: Dec 16, 2003
Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. (Neenah, WI)
Inventors: David R. Rawlings (Pleasant Grove, UT), Michael Gundolff (Riverton, UT), Cameron G. Rouns (South Jordan, UT), William Cameron Murray (Salt Lake City, UT)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: William W. Letson
Application Number: 29/168,869