Absorbent article

Description

The patent or application file contains at least one drawing executed in color. Copies of this patent or patent application publication with color drawings will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.

FIG. 1 is a top view of embodiment one, of an absorbent article showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of embodiment two, of an absorbent article showing our new design;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a back view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a front view thereof.

The broken lines portions show unclaimed subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an absorbent article, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Raycheck; Jeromy Thomas (South Lebanon, OH), Lawson; Kathleen Marie (West Chester, OH), Surushe; Abhishek Prakash (Schwalbach am Taunus, DE), Fites; Theodore Cory (Cincinnati, OH)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type The Procter & Gamble Company Cincinnati OH US
Assignee:	The Procter & Gamble Company (Cincinnati, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/572,700
Filed:	July 29, 2016

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29520797	Mar 18, 2015	D776808

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/126
Current International Class:	0201
Field of Search:	;D2/701,704,705 ;D24/124,125,126,141,189 ;D29/101.5,119,121.1

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Primary Examiner: Krakower; Susan E
Assistant Examiner: Grabenstetter; L. A.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Gallagher; William E. Mueller; Andrew J.