Patent
   D438615
Priority
Nov 22 1999
Filed
Dec 28 1999
Issued
Mar 06 2001
Expiry
Mar 06 2015
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
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We claim the ornamental design for a disposable absorbent article, as shown and described.

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 front elevation 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 of the disposable absorbent article of FIG. 1.

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.

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view of the disposable absorbent article of FIG. 1.

FIG. 12 is a left side elevation of another embodiment of the disposable absorbent article according to our new design, with the fastening system shown engaged on both sides of the absorbent article.

FIG. 13 is a front elevation of the disposable absorbent article of FIG. 11.

FIG. 14 is a rear elevation of the disposable absorbent article of FIG. 11.

FIG. 15 is a right side elevation of the disposable absorbent article of FIG. 11.

FIG. 16 is a left side elevation of the disposable absorbent article of FIG. 11.

FIG. 17 is a top plan view of the disposable absorbent article of FIG. 11; and,

FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view of the disposable absorbent article of FIG. 11.

The broken line showing is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Olson, Christopher Peter, Weber, Shirlee Ann, Ratliff, Kathleen Irene, Dimitrijevs, Lisa Ann, Fletcher, Amy Lynn, West, Susan Lee

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