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Absorbent sheet

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  • Patent Grant
  • D897117
  • Patent Number
    D897,117
  • Date Filed
    Monday, January 14, 2019
    5 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, September 29, 2020
    4 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D05 4
    • D05 7
    • D05 11
    • D05 21
    • D05 26
    • D05 30
    • D05 40
    • D05 41
    • D05 43
    • D05 47
    • D05 48
    • D05 52
    • D05 53
    • D05 55
    • D05 56
    • D05 57
    • D05 58
    • D05 59
    • D05 60
    • D05 61
    • D05 62
    • D05 63
    • D05 64
    • D05 65
    • D05 99
    • D06 582
    • D06 588
    • D06 589
    • D06 597
    • D06 619
    • D06 602
    • D06 612
    • D06 616
    • D06 617
    • D06 622
    • D19 1
    • D25 138
    • D32 57
    • CPC
    • A61F2002/30144
    • A61F2002/30143
    • A61F2013/53916
    • A61F2013/530562
    • A61F2013/00153
    • A61F2013/0068
    • B44F3/00
    • B44F7/00
    • F41H3/02
    • D21F1/0027
    • D21H27/02
  • International Classifications
    • 0506
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
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Abstract
Description

The sole FIGURE is a top plan view of an absorbent sheet showing our new design.


The dot dash dot broken lines surrounding the figure depict the boundaries of the claim and form no part thereof. The evenly spaced broken lines forming the word Cottonelle and the arc shaped elements below and above the word depict portions of the absorbent sheet that form no part of the claimed design.


The word “COTTONELLE” is a registered trademark of Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for an absorbent sheet, as shown and described.
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