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...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178748 | Absorbent article An absorbent article for wearing in an undergarment. The absorbent article can include a nonwoven. The nonwoven can have a nonwoven body facing surface. The nonwoven can have a main body portion and pair of spaced apart flaps associated with the main body portion. P... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8163690 | Liquid laundry treatment composition comprising a mono-hydrocarbyl amido quaternary ammonium compound A laundry treatment composition comprising from about 1 wt. % to about 90 wt. % of a mono-hydrocarbyl amido quaternary ammonium compound comprising the structure: wherein R1 comprises a C12 to C22... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162910 | Absorbent article having colored regions An absorbent article having colored regions. The absorbent article has at least three colored regions. The colored regions are spaced apart from one another. Each colored region has a major axis. The major axis of each colored region converges towards a common focal... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8158572 | Linear polydimethylsiloxane-polyether copolymers with amino and/or quaternary ammonium groups and use thereof Household care compositions having a linear polydimethylsiloxane-polyether copolymers with amino and/or quaternary ammonium groups, obtainable by the reaction of organopolysiloxanes functionalized with secondary aminoalkyl groups with the reaction products formed fr... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8153226 | Capped tufted laminate web A laminate web having a nonwoven web in facing relationship with a polymer film. The laminate web has a first side comprising the polymer film and a plurality of discrete tufts including fibers integral with and extending from the nonwoven web. Each of the tufts has... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8142876 | Printed nonwoven web and method for making A nonwoven web having printed thereon a colorant and/or a composition providing a skin health benefit. The nonwoven web can be a three-dimensional, fluid pervious, polymeric web. The nonwoven web can comprise apertures. The apertures are defined in a first surface o... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8137331 | Protection tampon and method of making A tampon showing improved leakage protection through improved expansion characteristics is disclosed. The tampons disclosed demonstrate these improved expansion characteristics particularly in the width dimension without introducing new drawbacks. Preferred tampons ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136664 | Package for consumer product A package comprising an externally visible face. The externally visible face comprises indicia, the indicia having disposed thereon a relatively glossy or shiny coating. The externally visible face is embossed in a portion corresponding to the indicia. The externall... | 03/20/2012 |
| D656022 | Cap | 03/20/2012 |
| D655610 | Package for laundry additive | 03/13/2012 |
| 8129323 | Solid laundry detergent composition comprising alkyl benzene sulphonate, carbonate salt and carboxylate polymer A solid laundry detergent composition in particulate form comprising a plurality of particulate components, the composition comprises: alkyl benzene sulphonate anionic detersive surfactant; carboxylate polymer; carbonate salt; from 0% to less than 5%, by weight of t... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8105526 | Method for making a forming structure A method for making a forming structure. The steps of the method include providing a forming unit, providing a backing film, providing a foraminous element, employing liquid photosensitive resin to form the forming structure, and laser machining a plurality of gener... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8097580 | Liquid laundry treatment composition comprising an asymmetric di-hydrocarbyl quaternary ammonium compound A laundry treatment composition comprising from about 1 wt. % to about 90 wt. % of an asymmetric di-hydrocarbyl quaternary ammonium compound comprising the structure: wherein R1 comprises a C12 to C | 01/17/2012 |
| 8058501 | Regionalized topsheet An absorbent article having a liquid pervious topsheet having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion differs in structure from the second portion. The topsheet has a longitudinal centerline and a transverse centerline. The second portion has a first... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8058224 | Multiple use fabric conditioning composition with blooming perfume Multiple use fabric conditioning compositions comprising blooming perfume are useful for conditioning fabric. ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057729 | Method for making a forming structure A method for making a forming structure. In one embodiment the method comprises the steps of (a) providing a base material having a thickness; (b) providing a laser source; (c) laser etching a plurality of spaced-apart apertures, each aperture extending through the ... | 11/15/2011 |
| D644922 | Carton for stain treatment implements | 09/13/2011 |
| D644105 | Cap | 08/30/2011 |
| 7993317 | Zoned topsheet An absorbent article having a topsheet and an absorbent core in facing relationship with the topsheet. The topsheet has a central region, an inner intermediate region, an outer intermediate region, and an edge region, wherein the inner intermediate region is between... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7980001 | Fabric conditioning dispenser and methods of use Fabric conditioner dispensers capable of being maintained with one hand. ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7967801 | Regionalized topsheet An absorbent article having a liquid pervious topsheet having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion differs in structure from the second portion. The topsheet has a longitudinal centerline and a transverse centerline. The second portion has a first... | 06/28/2011 |
| D639666 | Spray bottle | 06/14/2011 |
| 7955469 | Label applicator having a heat idler The use of a heat idler moveable along a path provides speed and flexibility in the heat labeling of containers. ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7948447 | Mobile display A mobile, multi-room display environment. The display environment has a first room, the first room having a first set of sensory cues, and a second room, the second room having a second set of sensory cues substantially different from the first set of sensory cues. ... | 05/24/2011 |
| D637077 | Package | 05/03/2011 |
| 7928055 | Clear and/or translucent fabric enhancers comprising nano-sized particles A fabric enhancer comprising: at least one fabric softening active, wherein said at least one fabric softening active comprises a plurality of particles comprising an intensity weighted particle size distribution wherein greater than about 95% of said plurality of p... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7919450 | Composition for use in the laundering or treatment of fabrics, and a process for making the composition The present invention relates to an auxiliary composition, for use in the laundering or treatment of fabrics, comprising an admix of (i) clay and (ii) a silicone in an emulsified form. ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7897320 | Thermoplastic material comprising polychromic substances The present invention relates to thermoplastic material comprising polymer and at least one polychromic substance, wherein the polychromic substance is a functionalised diacetylene having the formula which has the general structure: X—C≡C—C≡C—Yâ€... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7892383 | Label applicator having a vacuum box The present invention is directed to an apparatus for labeling a container comprising (a) first winder capable of unwinding a heat transfer label from a heat transfer label roll, (b) first vacuum box capable of containing at least a portion of the heat transfer labe... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7846501 | Method of making opaque printed substrate Methods for making packaged consumer products are described. The methods generally include the steps of providing an opaque printed substrate, providing a plurality of individually wrapped disposable absorbent articles, and forming a package for containing the wrapp... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7871976 | Laundry scent additive A laundry scent additive having polyethylene glycol and perfume. The laundry scent additive enables consumers to control the amount of scent imparted to their laundry. ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7867968 | Laundry scent additive A laundry scent additive having polyethylene glycol and perfume. The laundry scent additive enables consumers to control the amount of scent imparted to their laundry. ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7866481 | Container for holding an article A container for holding an article includes a deformable sleeve and an inner tray. In one embodiment, the inner tray is adapted to hold the article in the container in an orientation within the deformable sleeve with a portion of the article extending from the inner... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7857799 | Absorbent article A feminine hygiene device. The absorbent core can have a first compressibility in an unaltered state, wherein at least a portion of the absorbent core that is generally aligned with the longitudinal axis of the absorbent core has a second compressibility in an alter... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7857168 | Container with an integrated spout A bottle comprising a body capable of containing a fluid; a spout fluidly connected to the body; a collar comprising at least one attachment area, said collar capable of removably securing a cap; a skirt functionally connected to the collar; and a drip concentrator ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7842022 | Disposable absorbent articles with improved peel force on hydrophobic garment materials, particularly microfibre materials The present invention relates to an absorbent article for personal hygiene, especially a sanitary napkin, panty liner and the like, comprising an adhesive for securing said article to the garments of a wearer. Said adhesive is capable to establish a bonding of the g... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7838099 | Looped nonwoven web The present invention relates to a nonwoven web comprising a plurality of loops. At least one of said loops having a loop circumference length to loop base length ratio that is greater than about 4:1. The loops may also have a base length less than 0.5 cm and a base... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7829173 | Tufted fibrous web Disclosed is a fibrous web having a first region and at least one discrete integral second region, the second region having at least one portion being a discontinuity exhibiting a linear orientation and defining a longitudinal axis, and at least another portion bein... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7820614 | Multiple use fabric softening composition with reduced linting An article comprising a multiple use fabric conditioning composition that is operably connectable to the inside of a dryer is useful for softening fabric without staining the fabric and with reduced linting. ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7811980 | Spray-drying process The present invention relates to a process for preparing a spray-dried powder comprising (i) anionic detersive surfactant; (ii) from 0 wt % to 10 wt % zeolite builder; (iii) from 0 wt % to 10 wt % phosphate builder; and (iv) optionally from 0 wt % to 15 wt % silicat... | 10/12/2010 |
