Dispenser for absorbent paper products

- Kimberly-Clark Worldwide
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Description

FIG. 1 is a partially elevated perspective view of an embodiment of the dispenser;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the dispenser shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the dispenser shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a back view of the dispenser shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the dispenser shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the dispenser shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the dispenser shown in FIG. 1.

Claims

We claim the a dispenser for absorbent paper products, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D488655
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 4, 2003
Date of Patent: Apr 20, 2004
Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide (Neenah, WI)
Inventors: Paul Francis Tramontina (Alpharetta, GA), David Scott Rowley (Powder Springs, GA)
Primary Examiner: Brian N. Vinson
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Sue C. Watson
Application Number: 29/179,157
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/518
International Classification: 2002;