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2011-05-24

2011-05-24

Bui, Luan K (Department: 3728)

Special receptacle or package

For folded sheetlike article

C206S440000, C206S459500

Reexamination Certificate

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07946420

ABSTRACT:
A package including a container having a layer with an interior surface and an exterior surface. The layer forms an interior space. The container includes a window on only a portion of the exterior surface. The container contains within the interior space one or more absorbent articles each having substantially the same absorbent capacity. Each absorbent article is individually wrapped in a wrapper. The exterior surface of the container has a signal color corresponding to the absorbent capacity, and each of the wrappers has a substantially similar signal color in the form of a design. In addition, only a portion of the wrapper can be viewed through the window.

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