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US3329969A
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Assignee: Kimberly Clark Tissue Co
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Filing: 1965-07-15
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Granted: 1967-07-11
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Expires: 1985-07-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James F Farber
- 👤 Jr Clifford J Roberts
- 👤 William S Wesson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 07:05
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41B; A41B13/00; A41B13/10; A41B13/103; A41B2400/00; A41B2400/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
223 words
A DISPOSABLE BIB COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR SHEET OF SOFT, FLEXIBLE, ABSORBENT MATERIAL HAVING A FRONT SIDE AND A BACK SIDE, SAID SHEET HAVING A LINE OF SEVERANCE ALONG A LINE PASSING THROUGH ONE SHORT SIDE MARGIN THEREOF AT A POINT SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIDISTANT FROM ADJACENT SIDE MARGINS AND PASSING SUBSTANTIALLY THROUGH THE CENTROID OF SAID SHEET, SAID LINE OF SEVERANCE EXTENDING INWARDLY FROM SAID ONE SIDE MARGIN AND HAVING A LENGTH EQUAL TO LESS THAN ONE HALF OF THE LONG SIDE DIMENSION OF SAID SHEET, PORTIONS OF SAID SHEET ADJACENT SAID LINE OF SEVERANCE BEING ARRANGED TO BE FOLDED INTO CONTACT WITH THE BACK OF SAID SHEET ALONG FOLD LINES DIVERGING OUTWARDLY FROM THE INNERMOST EXTENSION OF SAID LINE OF SEVERANCE TO EACH RESPECTIVE CORNER AT THE END OF SAID SHEET CONTAINING SAID LINE OF SEVERANCE SO AS TO FORM SUBSTANTIALLY TRIANGULAR PORTIONS HAVING A DOUBLE THICKNESS OF SHEET MATERIAL, COOPERATIVE FASTENING MEANS DISPOSED ADJACENT THE END OF SAID SHEET CONTAINING SAID LINE OF SEVERANCE AND LOCATED ON RESPECTIVELY OPPOSITE SIDES OF EACH RESPECTIVE FOLD LINE SO THAT AFTER FOLDING ONE FASTENING MEANS WILL BE LOCATED ON SAID FRONT SIDE AND THE OTHER FASTENING MEANS WILL BE LOCATED ON SAID BACK SIDE, WHEREBY SAID BIB MAY BE RETAINED ABOUT THE NECK OF A WEARER BY ATTACHMENT OF SAID TRIANGULAR PORTIONS ADJACENT THEIR ENDS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
223 words
A DISPOSABLE BIB COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR SHEET OF SOFT, FLEXIBLE, ABSORBENT MATERIAL HAVING A FRONT SIDE AND A BACK SIDE, SAID SHEET HAVING A LINE OF SEVERANCE ALONG A LINE PASSING THROUGH ONE SHORT SIDE MARGIN THEREOF AT A POINT SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIDISTANT FROM ADJACENT SIDE MARGINS AND PASSING SUBSTANTIALLY THROUGH THE CENTROID OF SAID SHEET, SAID LINE OF SEVERANCE EXTENDING INWARDLY FROM SAID ONE SIDE MARGIN AND HAVING A LENGTH EQUAL TO LESS THAN ONE HALF OF THE LONG SIDE DIMENSION OF SAID SHEET, PORTIONS OF SAID SHEET ADJACENT SAID LINE OF SEVERANCE BEING ARRANGED TO BE FOLDED INTO CONTACT WITH THE BACK OF SAID SHEET ALONG FOLD LINES DIVERGING OUTWARDLY FROM THE INNERMOST EXTENSION OF SAID LINE OF SEVERANCE TO EACH RESPECTIVE CORNER AT THE END OF SAID SHEET CONTAINING SAID LINE OF SEVERANCE SO AS TO FORM SUBSTANTIALLY TRIANGULAR PORTIONS HAVING A DOUBLE THICKNESS OF SHEET MATERIAL, COOPERATIVE FASTENING MEANS DISPOSED ADJACENT THE END OF SAID SHEET CONTAINING SAID LINE OF SEVERANCE AND LOCATED ON RESPECTIVELY OPPOSITE SIDES OF EACH RESPECTIVE FOLD LINE SO THAT AFTER FOLDING ONE FASTENING MEANS WILL BE LOCATED ON SAID FRONT SIDE AND THE OTHER FASTENING MEANS WILL BE LOCATED ON SAID BACK SIDE, WHEREBY SAID BIB MAY BE RETAINED ABOUT THE NECK OF A WEARER BY ATTACHMENT OF SAID TRIANGULAR PORTIONS ADJACENT THEIR ENDS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-07-10 | 1971-01-09 | 1971-07-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-10 | 1975-01-09 | 1975-07-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-10 | 1979-01-09 | 1979-07-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |