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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185354 | Method of determining the dynamic location of a protection device The method uses a location device and a timing element to determine the location of a protection device at various periods of time. During these periods of time, the human may be participating in a variety of activities and positions. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| D658056 | Absorbent article wrapper | 04/24/2012 |
| 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 |
| 8153225 | 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... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147808 | Consumer noticeable improvement in wetness protection using solid antiperspirant compositions Anhydrous, solid antiperspirant compositions comprising: (a) from about 0.1% to about 30% by weight of the composition, of a high-efficacy antiperspirant active; (b) from about 0.1% to about 35% by weight of the composition, of a thickening agent; (c) from about 10%... | 04/03/2012 |
| 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 |
| D656412 | Dispenser for personal care composition | 03/27/2012 |
| 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 |
| 8096724 | Package for merchandising consumer care products A package for a consumer care product that includes (a) a product chamber and (b) an outer jacket at least partially surrounding the product chamber. The product chamber comprises at least one lateral wall having an inner surface that at least partially surrounds a ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8075977 | Tufted laminate web A laminate web comprising a first and second precursor webs, at least the first precursor web being a nonwoven web, the laminate web having a first side, the first side comprising the second precursor web and at least one discrete tuft, each of the discrete tufts ha... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075512 | Applicator having an enhanced gripping region An applicator having an enhanced grip portion. The applicator can include a barrel portion having an insertion end, a withdrawal end, and a barrel exterior surface, the barrel exterior surface being a barrel color, a grip portion positioned opposite the insertion en... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8074801 | Modular package for feminine hygiene articles A package having a three dimensional shape and a plurality of modules each being adapted to contain a plurality of feminine hygiene articles. The plurality of modules can include a first end module, a second end module, and one or more middle modules. The first end ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8062245 | Self-orienting applicator An applicator for a feminine hygiene product is provided. The applicator includes a barrel portion, a grip portion, and a plunger. The barrel portion can be rotatably connected to the grip portion, wherein the barrel portion is adapted to rotate relative to the grip... | 11/22/2011 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 8048053 | Tampon having an auxiliary patch A tampon having an auxiliary patch. The tampon can include a compressed absorbent member having an insertion end, a withdrawal end, a longitudinal axis, and a body disposed between the insertion end and the withdrawal end. The compressed absorbent member can have an... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8029485 | Tampon with offset grooves A tampon for feminine hygiene that has an insertion end, a withdrawal end, a central portion between the insertion end and the withdrawal end, a length, a longitudinal axis, a radial axis, and an outer surface. The tampon is made of compressed fibrous material. The ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7994387 | Tampon having zoned apertured overwrap Tampons having a zoned apertured overwrap. The tampons can include a compressed absorbent member having an insertion end, a withdrawal end, a longitudinal axis, and a body disposed between the insertion end and the withdrawal end. The body can have a perimeter dispo... | 08/09/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7992270 | Single stage tampon molding A method for making a tampon including providing a tampon pledget, and providing a compression/stabilization mold. The method includes moving the tampon pledget into the compression/stabilization mold via a transfer member, wherein the compression/stabilization mold... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7979256 | Determining absorbent article effectiveness A method for determining absorbent article effectiveness of a virtual absorbent article. The steps of the method include providing a virtual body model, providing a virtual absorbent article model, providing virtual simulation software, running a virtual simulation ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7977532 | Tampon with clean appearance post use A catamenial tampon comprises a compressed absorbent member having an inner region and an exterior surface, the compressed absorbent member comprising an absorbent material. An overwrap substantially covers the exterior surface of the compressed absorbent member. Th... | 07/12/2011 |
| 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 |
| D639652 | Windowed package | 06/14/2011 |
| 7951358 | Antiperspirant aerosol composition comprising inert silicones According to a first aspect, antiperspirant concentrate compositions are disclosed comprising particulates of antiperspirant active agent and a silicone component, wherein: (a) the particulates of antiperspirant active agent are the only particulates in the antipers... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7950522 | Customizable package for feminine hygiene articles A package for feminine hygiene articles. The package includes a refillable cabinet having a front, a back, a top, a bottom, a first side, a second side, and a frame, the frame forming at least one feminine hygiene storage cavity having a frontward facing opening, an... | 05/31/2011 |
| D636667 | Absorbent article package | 04/26/2011 |
| 7922041 | Spray dispensers Spray dispensers and body spray systems are provided. The spray dispensers are suitable for use with aerosol personal care compositions, e.g., body sprays, and are configured to allow removal and replacement of an aerosol spray canister. In some implementations, the... | 04/12/2011 |
| D635021 | Spray cap for aerosol containers | 03/29/2011 |
| 7910195 | Absorbent article with lotion-containing topsheet A sanitary napkin comprising a topsheet having a body-facing side and comprising a plurality of discrete tufts of fibrous material. The topsheet has a lotion composition applied to at least a portion of the body-facing side thereof. An absorbent core is in fluid com... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7905673 | Antiperspirant composition and applicator therefor An antiperspirant product comprising an antiperspirant composition and an applicator for storing and discharging the antiperspirant composition. The antiperspirant composition comprises an antiperspirant active. The applicator has a longitudinal axis and comprises a... | 03/15/2011 |
| 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 |
| D630503 | Windowed package | 01/11/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7820615 | Method of providing delayed release of a volatile solvent from hydro-alcoholic cosmetic compositions According to the present invention there is provided a use of a cyclic oligosaccharide for delaying the release of a volatile solvent from a composition, preferably a cosmetic composition, which comprises at least 50% volatile solvent. There is also provided ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7815899 | Antiperspirant aerosol composition According to a first aspect, antiperspirant aerosol compositions are disclosed comprising antiperspirant active particulates, a propellant and at least 5% by weight of the entire antiperspirant aerosol composition of a silicone component, wherein (a) the antiperspir... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7811271 | Absorbent article having flap activation An absorbent article such as a sanitary napkin, adult incontinence device, or the like. The absorbent article has a pair of flaps for securing the absorbent article. The flaps extend laterally outward from the main body portion of the article. The flaps are associat... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7786340 | Dark colored absorbent articles with loading indicator An absorbent article for absorbing liquid, typically body liquid, with a loading indicator, said article includes a dark topsheet having an L Hunter value of less than 60, preferably being black, an underlying layer comprising a light layer having an L Hunter value ... | 08/31/2010 |
