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Refillable napkin dispenser

Granted 3 Jul 2001 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · originally Kimberly Clark Worldwide

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Inventors: Paul F. Tramontina · Examiner: Terry A. Wallace · AU 2912 · TC 2900

Application
123759
filed 24 May 2000
Publication
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US D444354
granted 3 Jul 2001

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is an oblique elevational view as…

FIG. 1 is an oblique elevational view as seen from the left front edge of a refillable napkin dispenser showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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D07/631

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AUAU-144377-SS5 Jul 200115 Nov 2000publishedRefillable napkin dispenser
CRCR-6273-SS6 Apr 20048 Nov 2000publishedDispensador de servilletas recargablees

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