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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7479578 | Highly wettable—highly flexible fluff fibers and disposable absorbent products made of those An absorbent core comprising fluff pulp fiber treated with polysiloxane, wherein the absorbent core has a density of about 0.15 g/cm3 or greater and a Young's modulus of about 75 psi or less. The polysiloxane may comprise an amino-functional moiety, The a... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7335810 | Absorbent article having extended cushion layer with corrugated topsheet Disclosed is an absorbent article including: a liquid-permeable topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent storage layer between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a cushion layer between the topsheet and the absorbent storage layer. When a tensile force of 490 mN per 25 ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7300547 | Absorbent sheet exhibiting resistance to moisture penetration An absorbent paper sheet is treated with an aqueous wax dispersion such that the sheet includes a fused wax and emulsifier residue in an amount of from about 1 to about 20 weight percent of the sheet based on the combined weight of the fiber, wax residue and an emul... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7265258 | Absorbent articles with nits and free-flowing particles Absorbent articles comprising fibrous nits and other free-flowing particles are disclosed. In one embodiment, an absorbent article is disclosed comprising free-flowing particles in a central portion which, in conjunction with other absorbent members, provides excell... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7214218 | Tampon with raised portions having multiple widths A tampon for feminine hygiene that has an insertion end, a withdrawal end, a longitudinal axis, and an outer surface. The tampon is made of compressed fibrous material. The outer surface of the tampon includes a plurality of raised portions. Each of the raised porti... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7172801 | Tufted laminate web An absorbent article comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet is disclosed. The topsheet has a first side and a second side, the first side being a body-facing side and the second side being in fluid c... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172585 | Absorbent product Absorbent product of pants-like shape, such as incontinence pants, including an elastic waist portion, an absorbent element, and a liquidtight outer layer which is intended to enclose the absorbent element on at least that side thereof which faces away from the wear... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7166094 | Multiple layer absorbent article An absorbent article is provided having an absorbent core with an absorbent pledget adhered to the body-facing side of the core between the core and the body-facing surface of the article. The pledget has a greater structural stiffness and a reduced surface area rel... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160279 | Rapid expansion tampon pledget comprising inverted coverstock and pleats A tampon pledget that expands without the aid of moisture or menses. The tampon pledget has a plurality of high resiliency, non-absorbent materials and a plurality of absorbent materials. The tampon pledget has improved comfort as compared to conventional fully comp... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160281 | Absorbent article having an absorbent structure secured to a stretchable component of the article An absorbent article for personal wear has an outer cover, a bodyside liner adapted for contiguous relationship with the wearer's skin, and an absorbent structure disposed between the liner and the outer cover. The absorbent structure is secured to at least one of t... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7154020 | Body fluid absorbent wearing article A body fluid absorbent wearing article includes a liquid-absorbent panel. The panel is composed of a first fibrous assembly panel lying on the side of a topsheet and a second fibrous assembly panel underlying the first sub-panel. The first sub-panel has a flat porti... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150912 | Inter-labium product and surface-side sheet capable of disintegration in water for the inter-labium product An inter-labium product capable of disintegration in water, fitted to the inter-labium part; and a surface-side sheet for inter-labium product that simultaneously realizes comfortability at wearing of the inter-labium product and capability of water disintegration s... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147629 | Disposable diaper A disposable diaper has an absorbent core. The core contains therein hydrophilic fibers of 30–70 wt % and super-absorbent polymer particles of 70–30 wt %. Of the super-absorbent particles, first super-absorbent polymer particles having a relatively long liquid-a... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7124483 | Process for producing stabilized tampons The invention relates to a process for providing stabilized compressed tampon pledgets. The process includes the steps of providing a compressed tampon pledget and forcing gas through the compressed absorbent pledget. In some embodiments, the process may occur in th... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7105716 | Absorbent articles The present invention provides an improved disposable article for the absorption and containment of urine or other body exudates, for example a diaper, training pants or an adult incontinence article, that has a high fecal fluid intake rate as measured by the Fecal ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7094318 | Chemically cross-linked cellulosic fiber and method of making same The present invention relates to cross-linked cellulosic fiber having improved absorbency characteristics when compared to conventional cross-linked fibers. The cross-linked cellulosic fiber is obtainable by reacting pulp in the sheet or fluff form with one or more ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7067711 | Elongated absorbent article Disclosed is an elongated absorbent article, in which liquid passage holes and embossments are dispersed in a central region including a front portion and a rear portion. Aperture density obtained by dividing (total of areas occupied by the liquid passage holes in t... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7060149 | Nonwoven fabrics with advantageous properties This invention relates to nonwoven fabrics with advantageous characteristics and the method to produce these fabrics. Advantageously, the fabrics of the subject invention have increased thickness (loft) compared to conventional nonwoven fabrics and have high air per... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7047608 | Method of producing a shaped tampon The present invention provides for a method for producing a shaped tampon. The method includes the following steps: providing a mold having an inner surface, an outer surface, a first end, a second end, and an opening located in said second end; providing a tampon p... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048725 | Absorbent structure An absorbent product, such as a diaper or an incontinence garment, having a longitudinal and a lateral direction, includes a back sheet, being distal from the body of the wearer in use of the garment, and a top sheet, being proximal to the body of the wearer in use ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044828 | Medicated breast pad A breast pad has a wax-like medicament, such as lanolin, disposed on an exposed surface of an inner surface of the pad in only a limited region, leaving other regions of the inner surface has a permeable region free of the medicament. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6992054 | Damp cleansing wipe A disposable substantially damp cleansing article is disclosed having a cleansing composition impregnated onto a flexible substrate such as a non-woven cloth. The impregnated compositions include lathering surfactants and water, and a water-binding agent resulting i... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6984770 | Discrete absorbent article An absorbent article having a pigmented cover; a pigmented apertured transfer layer; an absorbent core; and a pigmented backsheet that provides masking of synthetic menstrual fluid and discretion. ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6976978 | Refastenable pull-on training pant with diagonal seams A disposable pant garment is made from a web by joining front and back side panels attached to the garment chassis. The side panels have diagonal edges in order to result in side seams on the garment which run diagonally on the garment side. This diagonal side seam ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6960655 | Articles having an odor control system comprising a cationic polysaccharide and an odor controlling agent The present invention relates to articles suitable for controlling odors, especially odors associated with bodily fluids, which comprise a cationic polysaccharide, preferably chitosan material, together with an odor controlling agent, preferably an odor absorbent ag... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6958431 | Distribution strip for absorbent products Disclosed are absorbent structures for use in disposable absorbent products for absorbing bodily fluids, wherein the absorbent structure includes a fluid storage layer including matrix fibers and a superabsorbent polymer for receiving fluids and a distribution strip... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6958432 | Disposable absorbent article A disposable absorbent article comprises a liner, an outer cover and an absorbent body therebetween for absorbing liquid body waste penetrating the liner. In one embodiment, the absorbent body comprises an inner layer and an outer layer. The inner layer has a lower ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6958430 | Disposable absorbent article comprising expandable fibers and being capable of self-shaping in use A substantially flat disposable absorbent article for wearing adjacent a body discharge area having a longitudinal centerline, and a lateral centerline orthogonal thereto, and defining longitudinal and lateral directions respectively. The disposable absorbent articl... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6955667 | Absorbent article An absorbent article includes a liquid-permeable top layer, a liquid-impermeable back layer, and a liquid retentive absorbent member, interposed between the top layer and the back layer. The absorbent member is arranged to form an opposing pair of barrier cuffs whic... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6946584 | Absorbent article with improved liquid-handling ability An absorbent article has two side edges (9, 10), two end edges (11, 12), a liquid-permeable surface layer (2), a liquid-tight surface layer (3), and an absorption body (4) arranged between the surface layers (2, 3). The abso... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6939340 | Tampon with adjacent wide and narrow raised portions A tampon for feminine hygiene having an insertion end, a withdrawal end, a longitudinal axis, and an outer surface. The tampon has a compressed fibrous material. The outer surface of the tampon has a first raised portion adjacent to a second raised portion. The firs... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6933421 | Methods of making disposable products having humidity activated materials with shape-memory The present invention relates to shape deformable materials, which are capable of (1) being deformed, (2) storing an amount of shape deformation, and (3) recovering at least a portion of the shape deformation when exposed to a humid environment. The shape deformable... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6918992 | Fluff pulp for absorption products A method of making a dry defibered fluff pulp suitable for absorption products is described. In the making of fluff pulp bentonite (montmorillonite), and optionally an additional inorganic particle compound, such as a synthetic silicate compound, is added to the pul... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6906236 | Absorbent product An absorbent product (1) comprising a flexible support (2), having a first layer (4) and a second layer (3) of granulated clay material, and a porous fibrous fabric (5) apt to secure said first and second layer (3, 4) on sai... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6896669 | Composite absorbent members A composite absorbent member containing layers that have a controlled pore size distribution is provided. For example, in some embodiments, the composite absorbent member has an inner layer and two outer layers, in which the inner layer has a higher weight percentag... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6890651 | Water- and oil-absorbent medium comprising milled sphagnum, sphagnum moss, and/or sphagnum peat Sphagnum, sphagnum moss, and/or sphagnum peat is milled to create a multitude of sphagnum, sphagnum moss, and/or sphagnum peat particles substantially all of which have a size less than about 850 microns. Particles of milled sphagnum m... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6878857 | Fibrous structure and absorbent article including such a fibrous structure A fibrous structure is described for use in hygienic articles such as diapers, sanitary napkins, incontinence guards, wipes and the like, having one or more polar, silicon containing compounds bound to at least one portion of the surface of the fibrous structure by ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6867287 | Breathable absorbent articles comprising chitosan material The present invention relates to breathable absorbent articles, such as sanitary napkins, pantiliners, nursing pads and baby diapers, having a breathable backsheet, and comprising a chitosan material. Absorbent articles are provided that deliver not only initial hig... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6867346 | Absorbent composite having fibrous bands An absorbent composite having fibrous bands is described. The composite includes one or more fibrous bands in a fibrous base. The base includes a fibrous matrix and absorbent material. The fibrous bands are substantially free of absorbent material. Absorbent article... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6844430 | Articles comprising cationic polysaccharides and acidic pH buffering means The present invention relates to articles, preferably disposable absorbent articles like sanitary napkins and pantiliners, which comprise a cationic polysaccharide, typically chitin-based material and/or chitosan material, and an acidic pH buffering means. Such disp... | 01/18/2005 |
