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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2003
Applicants:
Thomas Gerard Shannon, Neenah, WI (US);
Scott Allen Baum, Hortonville, WI (US);
Duane Lyle Mcdonald, Neenah, WI (US);
Inventors:
Thomas Gerard Shannon, Neenah, WI (US);
Scott Allen Baum, Hortonville, WI (US);
Duane Lyle McDonald, Neenah, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47F 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Different embodiments for adapting a package, such as a tissue carton or wet wipes container, for placement into a cup holder or for being secured by a cup holder are disclosed. By adapting existing packages containing disposable articles to fit into a cup holder, the package can be kept securely in place in an automobile. By adapting the existing package design, existing packaging machinery can be used to produce the product.