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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7102053 | Method for making absorbent items and an absorbent item obtained using this method According to a method for making disposable diapers/adult incontinence pads, a diaper/incontinence pad is made whose pad is in three layers one on top of another; two outer layers of the pad consist of absorbent material and are positioned on opposite sides of an in... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7038104 | Cellulose absorbent An absorbent and method of making are provided according to the invention. The absorbent in one embodiment includes a fibrous cellulose component, a particulate cellulose component, and a binding agent. The fibrous cellulose component and the particulate cellulose c... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7001368 | Disposable pull-on wearing article A disposable pull-on wearing article folded along a folding zone extending across a crotch region in a transverse direction so that the inner surface of the article comes in contact with itself. The folding zone is formed at a position displaced toward a front waist... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6989005 | Absorbent articles having removable components A disposable absorbent article suitable for absorbing and retaining aqueous body fluids includes a backsheet that is substantially liquid impervious except at a discontinuity therein and an absorbent core between the backsheet and a topsheet. The absorbent core incl... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6987210 | Protective undergarment A protective undergarment including an integrally formed undergarment body formed of a liquid impermeable material, and an absorptive pad associated with the integrally formed undergarment body. ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6759567 | Pulp and synthetic fiber absorbent composites for personal care products A personal care product that has a liquid impermeable backsheet, a liquid permeable topsheet, and an absorbent composite located between the topsheet and backsheet. The absorbent composite has an upper layer made of synthetic fiber with at most 20 weight percent pul... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6657101 | Absorbent structure in an absorbent article The invention refers to an absorbent structure in an absorbent article such as a diaper, a pant diaper, an incontinence guard, a sanitary napkin etc., the absorbent structure comprises an open-cell foam structure, the pore walls of said foam structure com... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6649810 | Disposable diaper with absorbent member A disposable diaper is provided comprising a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and a liquid retentive absorbent member interposed between the two sheets, wherein the disposable diaper has a product basis weight of 50 to 220 g/cm | 11/18/2003 |
| 6649809 | 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 distrib... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6646180 | Thin absorbent core made from folded absorbent laminate A disposable absorbent garment having a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core located between the topsheet and backsheet. The absorbent core is formed from a folded laminate having an upper layer, a lower layer and a central fibrous layer that are b... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6506960 | Absorbent article comprising a liquid handling member having high suction and high permeability It is one aspect of the present invention to provide a liquid handling member which combines high liquid suction capability with a high permeability. It is another aspect of the present invention to provide liquid handling member which combines a high liq... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6156951 | Absorbent structure in an absorbent product such as an absorbent pants, diaper, incontinence protector, sanitary napkin, panty liner, dressing or the like An absorbent structure in an absorbent product such as a diaper, an incontinence protector, a sanitary napkin, a panty liner or dressing, where the absorbent structure is formed of a piece of foamed material, which as an integrated unit has a liquid perme... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6051317 | Sheet-like superabsorbent structures The invention relates to sheet-like absorbents for water and aqueous solutions, containing at a defined distribution A) at least one water-swellable synthetic and/or natural superabsorbent polymer, and B) at least one water-soluble synthetic and/or natural pol... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5856245 | Articles of barrier webs A barrier web comprising a fabric that has been treated with a curable shear thinned thixotropic polymer composition, the fabric being adapted to be substantially impermeable to liquids, permeable to gases and impermeable to microorganisms. The barrier we... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5853867 | Absorbent composite, method for production thereof, and absorbent article This invention concerns an absorbent composite a supporting member and a cationic absorbent polymer and anionic absorbent polymer particles fixed to the supporting member. This absorbent composite excels in absorbing capacity under pressure, vertical aspi... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5743895 | Disposable diaper and method therefor The present invention is directed to an improved disposable diaper and method therefor. The disposable diaper achieves significant fluid absorbency through a wadding batt layer consisting solely of a combination of wood pulp and cotton pulp, rather than t... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5489469 | Absorbent composite A liquid-absorbent composite comprises (a) a water-absorbent polymer, (b) a water-insoluble inorganic material and (c) a water-insoluble hydrophilic fibrous material at a weight ratio between (a), (b) and (c) in the range of 100:5-1200:5-1200. It is very ... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5409768 | Multicomponent nonwoven fibrous web The present invention relates to a multicomponent fibrous nonwoven structure and the process and apparatus for producing the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to a process for forming nonwoven materials using a forming chamber in conj... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5173351 | Absorbent combined sheet matierial A combined sheet material including at least two absorbent sheets, such as of cellulose-cotton, each having a density of between from 10 to 40 g/m2. Each of the sheets is separately embossed by calendaring them into a pattern of protuberances d... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5139861 | Process for bonding blends of cellulosic pulp and fusible synthetic pulp or fiber by high-speed dielectric heating and products produced thereby A process is disclosed for bonding blends of cellulosic fluff pulp and fusible synthetic pulp or fiber having a melting point less than 250° C., by high-speed dielectric heating. The process works in the absence of any dielectric sensitizing material, bu... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5026363 | Flushable diaper device and method A diaper primarily for use by a baby or toddler, and also usable by a person as required, is provided. The diaper has a hour glass, bikini bottom shape with front, and center and back portions. The diaper has a multi-layer construction including a first e... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4978345 | Reusable multi-layered diaper A multi-layer, reusable, washable diaper for infants having a substantially 100% cotton facing sheet for contacting the skin of the infant, at least one sheet of absorbing fibrous batt material for drawing and retaining moisture away from the skin of the ... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4875492 | Washable and contoured nursing pads A washable and contoured nursing pad which can be machine washed and dried, and therefore resuable and economical. The nursing pad is molded into a contoured shape for a body-hugging fit inside the wearer's bra. The nursing pad consists of multiple layers... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4850987 | Washable diaper panties A diaper panty is made of a rectangular basic body of cotton and rectangular liner sewn to an upper edge zone thereof. Consequently, the liner can be lifted off from the basic body to the seam to make it possible to place a loose, absorbent insert between... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4748076 | Water absorbent fibrous product and a method of producing the same A water absorbent fibrous product comprising a fibrous cellulosic material impregnated with a water absorbent acrylic polymer and a fibrous material, which is produced by a method in which an aqueous solution of a monomeric component comprising acrylic ac... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4702957 | Binders for nonwovens based on EVA-maleate copolymers Nonwoven fabrics characterized by a superior balance of strength and softness are formed utilizing an aqueous emulsion prepared by the emulsion polymerization of a vinyl ester of an alkanoic acid interpolymerized with: 10 to 30% by weight ethylene; 15 to ... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4695500 | Stabilized fabric A loosely constructed knit or woven fabric is dimensionally stabilized by causing staple length textile fibers to be entangled about the intersections of the yarns comprising the fabric. The stabilized fabric is formed by covering one or both sides of the... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4636208 | Surgical sponge A surgical sponge comprises a bulbous jacket of at least two superimposed inside and outside lying separate cuts of about the same length, of which the outside cut consists of a gauze material, the superimposed cuts having their edge portions gathered tog... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4372310 | Diaper with blended yarns Diapers are woven with a central panel comprising warp yarns which are a blend of hydrophobic fibers and hydrophilic fibers. Unlike yarns which are composed entirely of hydrophobic fibers, blended yarns of this type may be readily processed by conventiona... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4363322 | Deodorizing and disinfecting liquid-absorbing product and process for production thereof Deodorizing and disinfecting liquid-absorbing product, such as a sanitary napkin, a compress or a diaper, comprising a liquid absorbing material and inside the product at a distance from its outer edges a substance, which gives off oxygen in contact with ... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4360022 | Sanitary napkin A sanitary napkin comprising a filler including a water-permeable layer of hydrophobic fibers for passing the body fluid therethrough and an absorbing layer underlying the layer for absorbing the fluid, and a water-permeable covering which covers the fill... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4340055 | Impregnated tampon and method of fabricating same A medicated tampon is disclosed for contraception, hygienic, or like uses, including in a swab or douche applicator, along with a novel method of fabricating the medicated tampon. The tampon is made by providing a first sheet of absorbent material to form... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4338938 | Washable diaper A reuseable diaper is disclosed made of plural layers of material to provide a soft, absorbent inner face and an outer face having a soft fabric texture with an inner layer of moisture impervious material. The diaper incorporates elastic material to enabl... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4336803 | Shaped absorbent pad for disposable diapers An improved disposable diaper containing a shaped absorbent pad. The pad has an indentation disposed along each long side nearer one end of the pad than the other. The front half of each indentation is arcuate and the back half of each indentation is tria... | 06/29/1982 |
| 4324247 | Disposable absorbent article having an absorbent core and a topsheet A disposable absorbent article having improved strike-through and rewet characteristics is disclosed. The disposable absorbent article has an embossed and perforated thermoplastic film interposed between the topsheet and the absorbent core. The topsheet, ... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4308867 | Two-member medicated device for rate-controlled administration of lipophilic pharmaceuticals The present specification describes a medicated device adapted for a single and rate-controlled rectal or vaginal administration to a mammal of a systemically active pharmaceutical (SAP). The device accomplishes drug administration at an essentially time-... | 01/05/1982 |
