Absorbent sheet material with wave-like pattern

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of an absorbent sheet material with wave-like pattern in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a view in elevation and transverse section of the absorbent sheet material of FIG. 1, it being noted that the design on the top of the sheet is repeated, in less prominent form, on the bottom side of the sheet; and,

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the bottom of the sheet material of FIG. 1.

The broken line boundary of the claimed design indicates that the absorbent sheet material has indeterminate length and width, it being understood that the pattern repeats uniformly throughout the absorbent sheet material .

Claims

The ornamental design for an absorbent sheet material with wave-like pattern, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Schmidt; Bradley G. (Green Bay, WI), Wergin; Jennifer N. (Green Bay, WI), Buman; Barbara V. (Oneida, WI), Bouchette; Michael P. (Sherwood, WI)
Assignee:	Fort James Corporation (Deerfield, IL)
Appl. No.:	D/104,050
Filed:	April 27, 1999

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Current U.S. Class:	D5/53; D5/56
Current International Class:	0506
Field of Search:	;D5/1,2,25,37,47,49,52,53,54,56,57,58,61,62,63,99 ;D2/749,883,889,980,984,994 ;D6/613 ;D24/124 ;D25/142 ;428/154,156,171,187,199,542.6,904.4

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Primary Examiner: Spear; Robert M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Ferrell; Michael W.