Outer cover for an absorbent article

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Description

The sole FIGURE is a development view of an outer cover for an absorbent article showing our new design.

The alternating short and long dashed lines shown around the perimeter of the outer cover of an absorbent article are included for the purpose of illustrating environment and form no part of the claimed design. The broken lines shown on the absorbent article are included for decorative purposes and are part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for an outer cover for an absorbent article, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
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D325256 April 7, 1992 Landsman et al.
D406436 March 9, 1999 Roszell
D414262 September 21, 1999 Ashton et al.
D477872 July 29, 2003 Sosalla
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Other references
  • Co-pending U.S. Appl. No. 29/401,986 filed Sep. 19, 2011, by Gehrke et al. for “Outer Cover for an Absorbent Article.”
  • Photograph of a diaper cover, with a holiday pattern illustrating a Christmas tree and a teddy bear dressed like Santa, that was sold by Kimberly-Clark in Korea during Dec. 2009.
  • Photograph of a diaper cover, with a holiday pattern illustrating a Santa suit, that was sold by Kimberly-Clark in Korea during Dec. 2009.
Patent History
Patent number: D657456
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 19, 2011
Date of Patent: Apr 10, 2012
Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. (Neenah, WI)
Inventors: Michael Paul Gehrke (Oshkosh, WI), Nicole Jeane Barna (Appleton, WI), Jorgen Keynon Carter (Kimberly, WI), Janet Elaine Collins (Hortonville, WI), Terri Lynn Meisel (Appleton, WI), Holly Kay Kowalski (Sherwood, WI), Joan Barbara Leist (Menasha, WI)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Michelle E Wilson
Attorney: Sarah Ann Dressel
Application Number: 29/401,988
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Diaper Type Or Holding Garment Therefor (D24/126)