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Refillable napkin dispenser

Granted 17 Jul 2001 · no office action yet

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

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Inventors: Jan Byron Charles Spencer, Paul Francis Tramontina · Examiner: Terry A. Wallace · AU 2912 · TC 2900

Application

115631

filed 17 Dec 1999

Publication

Not published

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US D445003

granted 17 Jul 2001

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a partially elevated, angled view…

FIG. 1 is a partially elevated, angled view of the refillable napkin dispenser.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the refillable napkin dispenser shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the refillable napkin dispenser shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a back view of the refillable napkin dispenser shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a top view of the refillable napkin dispenser shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the refillable napkin dispenser shown in FIG. 1.

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Claims

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1 granted claims

›1.independentThe ornamental design for the refillable napkin dispenser, as shown and described.

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USPC · US Patent Classification

D07/631

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Terry A. Wallace

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
US	US-D444352-S	S1	3 Jul 2001	17 Dec 1999	granted	Napkin dispenser
USthis patent	US-D445003-S	S1	17 Jul 2001	17 Dec 1999	granted	Refillable napkin dispenser
US	US-D448252-S	S1	25 Sep 2001	17 Dec 1999	granted	Napkin dispenser

›Other offices — 1 members

Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-142779-S	S	24 Jan 2001	16 Jun 2000	published	Napkin dispenser cartridge

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