Disposable absorbent article
Granted 20 Feb 2001 · no office action yet
Current assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · originally Kimberly Clark Worldwide
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Inventors: Kathleen Irene Ratliff, Christopher Peter Olson, Susan Lee West, Lisa Ann Dimitrijevs +2 · Examiner: Stella Reid · AU 2914 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a plan view of one…
FIG. 1 is a plan view of one embodiment of a disposable absorbent article according to our new design, in a laid flat condition and showing the surface of the article that faces away from the wearer.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of another embodiment of the disposable absorbent article according to our new design, in a laid flat condition and showing the surface of the article that faces away from the wearer, wherein the phantom lines indicate an area which includes a pattern;
FIG. 3 is a plan view of the disposable absorbent article of FIG. 1, showing the surface of the article that faces the wearer when the absorbent article is worn.
FIG. 4 is a left side perspective view of the disposable absorbent article of FIG. 1, with the refastenable fastening system shown engaged on the right side of the absorbent article and disengaged on the left side of the absorbent article.
FIG. 5 is a left side perspective view similar to FIG. 3 but showing the fastening system engaged on both sides of the absorbent article.
FIG. 6 is a front elevation of the disposable absorbent article of FIG. 1.
FIG. 7 is a rear elevation of the disposable absorbent article of FIG. 1.
FIG. 8 is a left side elevation of the disposable absorbent article of FIG. 1.
FIG. 9 is a right side elevation of the disposable absorbent article of FIG. 1.
FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the disposable absorbent article of FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view of the disposable absorbent article of FIG. 1.
The broken line showing is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
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| USthis patent | US-D437933-S | S1 | 20 Feb 2001 | 28 Dec 1999 | granted | Disposable absorbent article |
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
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| AU | AU-145068-S | S | 6 Sep 2001 | 26 Jun 2000 | published | Disposable absorbent article |
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