Outer cover for an absorbent article
Gehrke , et al. April 10, 2
U.S. patent number D657,456 [Application Number D/401,988] was granted by the patent office on 2012-04-10 for outer cover for an absorbent article. This patent grant is currently assigned to Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.. Invention is credited to Nicole Jeane Barna, Jorgen Keynon Carter, Janet Elaine Collins, Michael Paul Gehrke, Holly Kay Kowalski, Joan Barbara Leist, Terri Lynn Meisel.
| United States Patent | D657,456 |
| Gehrke , et al. | April 10, 2012 |
Outer cover for an absorbent article
Claims
CLAIM We claim the ornamental design for an outer cover for an absorbent article, as shown and described.
| Inventors: | Gehrke; Michael Paul (Oshkosh, WI), Barna; Nicole Jeane (Appleton, WI), Carter; Jorgen Keynon (Kimberly, WI), Collins; Janet Elaine (Hortonville, WI), Meisel; Terri Lynn (Appleton, WI), Kowalski; Holly Kay (Sherwood, WI), Leist; Joan Barbara (Menasha, WI) |
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| Assignee: | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
(Neenah, WI) |
| Appl. No.: | D/401,988 |
| Filed: | September 19, 2011 |
| Current U.S. Class: | D24/126 |
| Current International Class: | 2404 |
| Field of Search: | ;D24/124-126 ;D5/26,27,43,62,65,99,37,24,16,66,41,56 ;426/17,43,919 ;604/358,385.09,385.101,385.11,385.13,385.21 |
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Other References
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Co-pending U.S. Appl. No. 29/401,986 filed Sep. 19, 2011, by Gehrke et al. for "Outer Cover for an Absorbent Article." cited by other . 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. cited by other . Photograph of a diaper cover, with a holiday pattern illustrating a Santa suit, that was sold by Kimberly-Clark in Korea during Dec. 2009. cited by other. |
Primary Examiner: Nelson; T. Chase
Assistant Examiner: Wilson; Michelle E
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Dressel; Sarah Ann
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.
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