Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6960197 | Absorbent pants Absorbent pants having a waist opening, two leg openings, and a waterproof outer barrier layer, which is arranged outside the pants layer. The pants layer has a surface area which is greater than that of the outer barrier layer and is joined in parts with itself or ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6953456 | Tampon having an oval form after expansion and process for producing the same Digital tampons are disclosed which are capable of radially expanding into a non circular cross-sectional shape upon exposure to a wet environment, typically in use condition, so as to reduce bypass leakage. The inventions also relates to tampon blanks and a process... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6923795 | System and method for absorbing excess menstrual flow This invention absorbs excess menstrual flow when an intra-vaginal tampon becomes saturated during periods of heavy flow. A system of two small-size soft absorbent cloths, placed externally in the user's crotch and held in place by the female anatomy, absorbs all th... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6837882 | 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 ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6796973 | Vaginal discharge collection device and intravaginal drug delivery system A vaginal discharge collection device is formed of an elastomeric rim and a flexible film reservoir. The rim may have a generally rectangular cross section and forms a collection space for collecting vaginal discharge. The reservoir may be collapsible so as to be su... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6692825 | Synthetic fiber nonwoven web and method A nonwoven web and method of preparing a novel nonwoven web of synthetic fiber are disclosed. An aqueous solution amide crosslinked synthetic precursor polymer is extruded under defined conditions through a plurality of die orifices to form a plurality of... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6488670 | Corrugated absorbent system for hygienic products An absorbent article having a fluid permeable top sheet, a fluid impermeable back sheet, and a corrugated absorbent material having a plurality of alternating peaks and valleys disposed between the fluid permeable top sheet and the fluid impermeable back ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6479726 | Sanitary device for urinary incontinent males A sanitary device which may be applied and connected to the penis of a man suffering from urinary incontinence to contain urine emitted involuntarily, the sanitary device including an absorbent sheath for wrapping around and enclosing the penis, the sheat... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6448466 | Sanitary napkin A sanitary napkin and particularly an intimate woman's sanitary napkin is disclosed. The sanitary napkin is provided with a conveying element, capable of conveying the flow of vaginal exudates to a central area of the sanitary napkin, thus minimizing the ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6365794 | Microporous films comprising flocked fibers This invention relates to microporous films comprising flocked fibers. Such microporous films may be used as breathable materials in for example absorbent articles, wound care bandages, and skin care patches.... | 04/02/2002 |
| 4911698 | "Clean-catch" intra-labia urinary collection device An intra-labia urinary collection device for obtaining a "clean-catch" urine specimen. The device is a hollow, oval body of rigid plastic having an upper wall with a front recess and oval opening positionable for receiving uncontaminated urine from the ur... | 03/27/1990 |
