Nonwoven fabric

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a nonwoven fabric; and,

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view of the nonwoven fabric of FIG. 1.

The drawings show a nonwoven fabric having no specific length or width, with a pattern that repeats uniformly throughout the surface of the fabric. The broken lines in the drawing represent unclaimed portions of the design. The bottom surface of the nonwoven fabric forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a nonwoven fabric, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Bridges; Clifford D. (Greensboro, NC), Seamon; Thomas J. (Mocksville, NC)
Assignee:	Polymer Group, Inc. (Charlotte, NC)
Appl. No.:	D/317,126
Filed:	April 23, 2008

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Current U.S. Class:	D5/53; D5/61; D5/58
Current International Class:	0506
Field of Search:	;D5/1-8,11,12,14,19,20,23-28,30,32,35,39,41,45,47,53,56,57,59-66,99 ;D6/582,583,595,596,598,603-606,608,613,616,617,619,622 ;D24/124-126 ;D25/142,152 ;5/413AM,709 ;139/416,417,424 ;156/148,209 ;428/17,18,154,156,171,178,187,198,199,542.2,542.6,190,904.4,919

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Primary Examiner: Spear; Robert M
Assistant Examiner: Acker; Karen
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Kilyk & Bowersox, PLLC Calloway; Valerie