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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110319846 | Disposable Diapers A disposable diaper is disclosed. The diaper includes a colored topsheet. The topsheet has a basis weight of from 12 to 18 gsm and comprises a plurality of bonded points. Each of the bonded points has a surface area of from 2 mm2 to 5 mm2 and the c... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110288513 | Disposable Absorbent Article With Enhanced Absorption Properties A substantially cellulose free absorbent core comprising absorbent polymer material having a saline flow conductivity greater than about 100×10−7 cm3•sec/g and a centrifuge retention capacity of greater than about 20 g/g. A disposable absorben... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110208140 | Absorbent Article with Improved Garment-Like Character A disposable absorbent article may include a chassis, an absorbent core, a pair of elastically elongatable ears and a pair of fastening tabs. The elastically elongatable ears and the fastening tabs have a transverse axis. The ears are connected to the chassis such that ... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110208144 | Absorbent Article with Improved Garment-Like Character A disposable absorbent article may include a chassis, an absorbent core, a pair of elastically elongatable ears and a pair of fastening tabs. The elastically elongatable ears and the fastening tabs have a transverse axis. The ears are connected to the chassis such that ... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110208143 | Absorbent Article with Improved Garment-Like Character A disposable absorbent article may include a chassis, an absorbent core, a pair of elastically elongatable ears and a pair of fastening tabs. The elastically elongatable ears and the fastening tabs have a transverse axis. The ears are connected to the chassis such that ... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110208142 | Absorbent Article with Improved Garment-Like Character A disposable absorbent article may include a chassis, an absorbent core, a pair of elastically elongatable ears and a pair of fastening tabs. The elastically elongatable ears and the fastening tabs have a transverse axis. The ears are connected to the chassis such that ... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110208141 | Absorbent Article with Improved Garment-Like Character A disposable absorbent article may include a chassis, an absorbent core, a pair of elastically elongatable ears and a pair of fastening tabs. The elastically elongatable ears and the fastening tabs have a transverse axis. The ears are connected to the chassis such that ... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110190721 | PANT-TYPE WEARING ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME A pant-type wearing article configured so that fasteners used to connect front and rear waist regions with each other can be engaged with and disengaged from each other in a repetitive manner. Of the front and rear waist regions, at least one waist region, for example, ... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110152806 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE HAVING A SIGNAL COMPOSITE An absorbent article comprises a signal composite comprising a carrier substrate layer, a first stimulation layer, a second stimulation layer, a first thermoplastic adhesive layer and a second thermoplastic adhesive layer. The carrier substrate layer is disposed as a bo... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110112498 | STRETCHABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE An absorbent article having a stretchable substrate and an absorbent composite comprising a layer of adhesive composition in contact with the stretchable substrate. A layer of particulate superabsorbent material is applied to and held by the adhesive composition. The ab... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20100331800 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A FARNESENE INTERPOLYMER Provided herein are composition comprising a farnesene interpolymer. The farnesene interpolymer can be derived from a farnesene and at least one vinyl monomer. In some embodiments, the mole percent ratio of the farnesene to the at least one vinyl monomer is from about 1... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100318049 | Absorbent Structures Including Coated Absorbent Material An absorbent layer containing water-absorbing polymeric particles that are surface-treated and that are immobilized by a matrix, formed from a thermoplastic adhesive component, including a thermoplastic polymers and a specific plasticizer, and being free of low weight a... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100312208 | Fluid Permeable Structured Fibrous Web The present disclosure is directed to a disposable absorbent article comprising a fluid permeable structured fibrous web, the fibrous web comprising thermally stable, fibers that are thermally bonded together using heat producing a base substrate that is thermally stabl... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100312209 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME The present invention aims to provide an absorbent article adapted to maintain a desired flexibility of the topsheet and to prevent the article from becoming glossy. A sanitary napkin 1 comprises a topsheet 2 defining an inner side facing the wearer's skin... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100286642 | WATER-STABLE, OIL-MODIFIED, NONREACTIVE ALKYD RESIN CONSTRUCTION ADHESIVES, AND USE THEREOF Disclosed herein is a new use for water-stable, oil-modified, nonreactive alkyd resins. It has now been found that such resins can be used as the predominant component of a construction adhesive employed in the manufacture of disposable absorbent articles, for example. ... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100262105 | Stretchable Laminates of Nonwoven Web(s) and Elastic Film A stretchable laminate, a process of making a stretchable laminate and a disposable absorbent article that includes a stretchable laminate are disclosed. The stretchable laminate includes a nonwoven web and a web of elastomeric material. The nonwoven web includes two la... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100262104 | ABSORBENT CORE Disposable absorbent article absorbent core for the absorption of menses or blood, having porous absorbent gelling material.... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100228211 | COMFORTABLE DIAPER An absorbent article, preferably a disposable absorbent article such as a diaper, is disclosed that provides an improved immobilization of absorbent polymer material when the article is fully or partially urine loaded. This absorbent core is useful for providing an abso... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100228210 | Thin And Dry Diaper An absorbent article, preferably a disposable absorbent article such as a diaper, is disclosed having an absorbent core which imparts increased wearing comfort to the article and makes it thin and dry. The absorbent core useful for an absorbent article comprises a subst... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100168704 | METHOD OF FORMING AN ELASTIC LAMINATE INCLUDING A CROSS-LINKED ELASTIC FILM A method of forming an elastic composite formed from a laminate that contains a cross-linked elastic film and a nonwoven facing is provided.... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100063468 | PANT-TYPE ABSORBENT ARTICLE AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING PANT-TYPE ABSORBENT ARTICLES A pant-type absorbent article including a chassis structure including a front panel having a front end edge and first and second side edges, a back panel having a back end edge and first and second side edges and a crotch panel arranged between the front and back panels... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20090318884 | ABSORBENT STRUCTURES WITH IMMOBILIZED ABSORBENT MATERIAL The present disclosure relates to improved absorbent structures containing water-absorbing material that is immobilized with a matrix material and by use of a coating or partial coating of an immobilization enhancing component on the water-absorbing polymeric particles.... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090270824 | SURGICAL TOWELS WITH REDUCED LINT PARTICLE GENERATION Absorbent surgical towels with reduced lint particle generation are provided. The surgical towels are formed from fibrous substrates containing binder material that limits lint particle generation to 5,000 or less according to INDA standard test 160.1. The binder materi... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090247974 | Laminate Material for Absorbent Articles and Method for Its Manufacture Laminate material having a first liquid-permeable material layer and discretely-arranged material pieces of a second liquid-permeable material, wherein the material layer and the discrete material pieces are joined internally. The laminate material also has a second liq... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090118689 | Absorbent Article Having Improved Softness Disposable absorbent article comprising a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core wherein the article has improved softness.... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20080312624 | Tri-Folded Disposable Absorbent Article, Packaged Absorbent Article, And Array of Packaged Absorbent Articles With Substantially Continuously Distributed Absorbent Particulate Polymer Material A tri-folded disposable absorbent article comprising a substantially cellulose free absorbent core located in a chassis between a topsheet and a backsheet and comprising absorbent particulate polymer material. An array of absorbent article packages comprising disposable... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080312617 | Disposable Absorbent Article With Substantially Continuously Distributed Absorbent Particulate Polymer Material And Method A disposable absorbent core comprises first and second absorbent layers each comprising an absorbent particulate polymer material such that the absorbent particulate polymer material is substantially continuously distributed across an absorbent particulate polymer mater... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080312618 | Disposable Absorbent Article With Sealed Absorbent Core With Substantially Continuously Distributed Absorbent Particulate Polymer Material A disposable absorbent article includes a chassis and an absorbent core which is substantially cellulose free. The chassis may contain a topsheet and a backsheet. The absorbent core may be located between the topsheet and the backsheet and may include (i) a storage laye... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080312619 | Better Fitting Disposable Absorbent Article With Substantially Continuously Distributed Absorbent Particulate Polymer Material A disposable absorbent article includes an absorbent core that is substantially cellulose free and a chassis that includes a topsheet and a backsheet, with the absorbent core located between the topsheet and the backsheet. The chassis may include a pair of side panels j... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080312620 | Better Fitting Disposable Absorbent Article With Absorbent Particulate Polymer Material A disposable absorbent article includes an absorbent core that is substantially cellulose free and a chassis that includes a topsheet and a backsheet, with the absorbent core located between the topsheet and the backsheet. The chassis may include a pair of side panels j... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080312621 | Disposable Absorbent Article With Improved Acquisition System With Substantially Continuously Distributed Absorbent Particulate Polymer Material A disposable absorbent article comprising a chassis including a topsheet and a backsheet, a substantially cellulose free absorbent core located between the topsheet and the backsheet and having a wearer facing side oriented toward a wearer when the article is being worn... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080312622 | Disposable Absorbent Article With Improved Acquisition System A disposable absorbent article comprising a chassis including a topsheet and a backsheet, a substantially cellulose free absorbent core located between the topsheet and the backsheet and having a wearer facing side oriented toward a wearer when the article is being worn... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080312623 | Disposable Absorbent Article With Enhanced Absorption Properties A substantially cellulose free absorbent core comprising absorbent polymer material having a saline flow conductivity greater than about 100×10−7 cm3·sec/g and a centrifuge retention capacity of greater than about 20 g/g. A disposable absorbent... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080269704 | Absorbent Articles and Laminates Containing a Bonding Pattern An absorbent article, such as a diaper, a pant diaper, a sanitary napkin, an incontinence guard etc., includes components that are joined together by a bonding pattern. The bonding pattern has colour-changing properties triggered by heat and/or pressure exerted during t... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080119806 | Extensible Fibers-Method for Their Production and Use The present invention relates to a bonded nonwoven having extensive fibers for use in articles such as diapers and other hygienic articles, wipes, interlinings and other articles requiring some degree of elasticity. Specifically it relates to bicomponent fibers where on... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20070179464 | Comfortable diaper An absorbent article, preferably a disposable absorbent article such as a diaper, is disclosed that provides an improved immobilization of absorbent polymer material when the article is fully or partially urine loaded. This absorbent core is useful for providing an abso... | 08/02/2007 |
| 20070167928 | Comfortable diaper An absorbent article, preferably a disposable absorbent article such as a diaper, is disclosed that provides an improved immobilization of absorbent polymer material when the article is fully or partially urine loaded. This absorbent core is useful for providing an abso... | 07/19/2007 |
| 20070142801 | Oil-resistant elastic attachment adhesive and laminates containing it A polyolefin-based elastic hot melt adhesive composition having oil resistance, creep resistance and excellent bond strength is provided. The adhesive composition is useful in elastic laminates used in personal care absorbent articles and other garments. ... | 06/21/2007 |
| 20070135785 | Absorbent articles comprising thermoplastic coated superabsorbent polymer materials An absorbent article comprises a topsheet, a backsheet which may be joined to the topsheet, and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet. Additionally, the absorbent core comprises at least a superabsorbent polymer material comprising from abo... | 06/14/2007 |
| 20070129697 | Articles comprising flexible superabsorbent binder polymer composition An absorbent article comprises a backsheet and an absorbent layer, where the absorbent layer comprises a flexible superabsorbent binder polymer composition positioned adjacent to the backsheet. The absorbent layer may additionally include a substrate, and the article ma... | 06/07/2007 |
