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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8147476 | Disposable absorbent article with overlapping absorbent assembly secured to front and back panels A disposable absorbent article has front and back panels, each having an elastic film layer and each having first and second zones. The first zone of each panel is extensible and retractable and the second zone of each panel is non-extensible and non-retractable. Ea... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8118799 | Disposable garment having first and second attachment members A disposable garment for absorbing human exudate is disclosed having a first attachment member and a pair of second attachment members. The garment has a front panel, a back panel and a crotch region therebetween. The garment is folded to enable the pair of second a... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8079994 | Disposable absorbent articles having gender-specific containment flaps In one aspect, the present invention relates to an array of gender-specific disposable absorbent articles having gender-specific containment flaps. In one embodiment, the array of articles comprises a first disposable absorbent article adapted to be worn by males, a... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8052666 | Fastening system having elastomeric engaging elements and disposable absorbent article made therewith An improved mechanical fastening system that includes a male component and a female component is disclosed. The female component is adapted for releasable engagement with the male component, and the female component comprises a fibrous web, wherein the fibrous web c... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8043273 | Disposable undergarment with a stretchable absorbent insert and method for the use thereof A disposable undergarment includes a body panel and an absorbent insert having a back sheet connected to a top sheet and a retention portion disposed between the back sheet and the top sheet. At least one of the back sheet and the top sheet is stretchable and includ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7993322 | Absorbent garment having outer shell and adjustable absorbent assembly therein An absorbent garment having a garment-like outer shell and an absorbent assembly adapted for adjustable positioning therein is disclosed. In particular embodiments, the absorbent garment includes garment shell, at least one inner attachment member, and an absorbent ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7887526 | Three-piece disposable undergarment A disposable undergarment includes a front body panel having a pair of opposite first side edges, a first waist edge and a first crotch edge spaced from said first waist edge. A rear body panel has a pair of opposite second side edges, a second waist edge and a seco... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7875014 | Absorbent garment having a garment shell A disposable absorbent garment for wear about a wearer's waist includes a garment shell and an absorbent assembly constructed to take in and retain body exudates released by the wearer, the absorbent assembly including an inner waist band. The absorbent assembly may... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7838724 | Absorbent garment with an extensible backsheet An absorbent garment includes an extensible backsheet having opposite side regions, a liquid permeable topsheet having opposite side portions, and a retention portion having opposite side edges and an inner surface defining an area. The retention portion is disposed... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7837665 | Three-piece disposable undergarment with folded crotch member A disposable absorbent garment includes a front body panel having a first waist edge and a first crotch edge defining a first lobe having a first profile in plan view that extends outwardly relative to the first waist edge. The first lobe has a first maximum rise al... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7828784 | Absorbent articles with refastenable side seams and intuitive disposal feature A disposable absorbent article including a pair of first fasteners, at least a portion of each first fastener being situated inboard from each longitudinal side edge in the first waist region, each first fastener being adapted to engage at least a portion of the inn... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7824389 | Disposable absorbent undergarment for males A disposable absorbent garment includes a body chassis having a terminal front waist edge, a terminal back waist edge longitudinally spaced from the terminal front waist edge, a first length defined between the terminal front waist edge and the terminal back waist e... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7758557 | Reduced-noise composite materials and disposable personal care devices employing same A method to reduce the noise produced by movement of a substrate is disclosed. One embodiment of the method includes applying a noise-reducing coating material at an add-on rate of at least about three grams per square meter to a target region of a first surface of ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7749211 | Body conforming absorbent garment and methods for the use and manufacture thereof An absorbent garment includes a chassis having first and second layers and an elastic core sandwiched therebetween. The chassis defines front and rear body panels each having elastic regions exhibiting a substantially permanent deformation of at least about 10% when... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7695464 | Absorbent articles with refastenable side seams A disposable absorbent article includes an absorbent chassis and a fastening system that together define a refastenable pant. The refastenable pant includes a pair of elastomeric front side panels extending from the waist opening to each leg opening, a pair of elast... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7682349 | Fastener orientation for packaged garments having refastenable seams Packaged garments having prefastened, refastenable seams oriented in a certain position can preserve fastener performance. Such refastenable seams are particularly suitable for side seams on pant-like disposable garments. Prior to or during packaging of the garment,... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7642395 | Composition and wipe for reducing viscosity of viscoelastic bodily fluids The present invention provides a topical composition for application to the perianal and/or labial areas of the skin which helps prevent viscoelastic fluids, such as menses and feces, from attaching to the skin and aids in the reducing the viscoelastic properties of... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7635360 | Method for the manufacture of a disposable undergarment having a cutout A method of manufacturing an undergarment includes moving a web of body panel material in a longitudinal machine direction, forming a cutout in the web, cutting the web of body panel material along the longitudinal machine direction and thereby forming a rear body p... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7608070 | Foam-based fasteners In one embodiment of the present invention, an article has a mechanical fastener and configured is to be worn by a user. The article comprises a body portion configured to be worn by a user. The body portion may include a fibrous landing layer wherein the fibrous la... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7604624 | Disposable absorbent article with overlapping absorbent assembly secured to front and back panels A disposable absorbent article and method of forming the article are disclosed. The article has front and back panels, each having first and second zones. The first zone of each panel is extensible and retractable and the second zone of each panel is non-extensible ... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7591810 | Absorbent garment having a body conforming absorbent composite An absorbent garment includes a front body panel having a terminal waist edge and a terminal crotch edge and a rear body panel having a terminal waist edge and a terminal crotch edge. The terminal crotch edge of the rear body panel is longitudinally spaced from and ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7578812 | Pre-fastened absorbent article having simplified fastening features Prefastened absorbent articles (20) may include a singular fastening mechanism that includes an oversized fastener (60), to provide stability between the front waist region and the back waist region and to maintain the prefastened configuration. The pr... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7569042 | Disposable garment with multiple fasteners A disposable garment including a dual fastening system. The dual fastening system includes at least two first fasteners and at least two second fasteners, at least a portion of each second fastener being located in the front waist region and situated inboard from ea... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7534237 | Absorbent article with non-irritating refastenable seams An absorbent article includes attachment panels extending transversely outward from the absorbent assembly in one waist region and mechanical fastening components in an opposite waist region. The attachment panels cover the side hips of the wearer and define inner a... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7523825 | Packaging component for personal care articles The present invention provides a discrete package for absorbent personal care articles. Provided by the present invention is a personal care product having a container component and an absorbent personal care product component. The container component has a top pane... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7047572 | Disposable pant having an inward crotch seam and method of making same A method of making a disposable pant having an inward fin crotch seam includes providing first and second panels, each panel having an inner surface, an outer surface, a panel waist edge, a panel leg edge, and two side regions. The panels are positioned such that th... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6905488 | Absorbent article with child resistant refastenable seams A prefastened disposable absorbent article includes child resistant refastenable seams. The absorbent article includes mechanical fastening components and mating mechanical fastening components such that the opposite waist regions can be overlapped and refastenably ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6896521 | Method for displaying toilet training materials and display kiosk using same A method for displaying toilet training materials which includes the steps of providing a supply of at least two different types of toilet training materials, each type of toilet training material associated with at least one of a plurality of toilet training steps;... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6849067 | Absorbent articles with refastenable side seams A disposable absorbent article includes an absorbent chassis and a fastening system that together define a refastenable pant. The refastenable pant includes a pair of elastomeric front side panels extending from the waist opening to each leg opening, a pair of elast... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6764475 | Absorbent articles having differential strength refastenable seam A disposable absorbent article has at least one first fastening component disposed in a first waist region and at least one second fastening component disposed in an opposite second waist region. The fastening components are adapted to releasably engage one another ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6761711 | Absorbent articles with refastenable side seams A disposable absorbent article includes an absorbent chassis and a fastening system that together define a refastenable pant. The refastenable pant includes a pair of elastomeric front side panels extending from the waist opening to each leg opening, a pair of elast... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6645190 | Absorbent article with non-irritating refastenable seams An absorbent article includes attachment panels extending transversely outward from the absorbent assembly in one waist region and mechanical fastening components in an opposite waist region. The attachment panels cover the side hips of the wearer and def... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6612846 | Method for displaying toilet training materials and display kiosk using same A method for displaying toilet training materials which includes the steps of providing a supply of at least two different types of toilet training materials, each type of toilet training material associated with at least one of a plurality of toilet trai... | 09/02/2003 |
