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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7799968 | Sponge-like pad comprising paper layers and method of manufacture A sponge-like pad used for cleaning and other wiping and polishing applications is disclosed. The sponge-like pad is made from a plurality of textured paper webs attached together at selected locations. The paper web can be, for instance, a highly textured throughdr... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7759540 | Absorbent articles containing absorbent cores having zoned absorbency and methods of making same The present invention relates generally to an absorbent core for an absorbent article, and more particularly to an absorbent core having zoned absorbency due to specific placement of adhesives or specific lack of adhesive. Such absorbent cores provide the flexibilit... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7432413 | Disposable absorbent article having side panels with structurally, functionally and visually different regions A disposable absorbent article worn about the lower torso of a wearer includes at least one pair of side panels connecting a first waist region to a second waist region forming a waist opening and a pair of leg openings. Each side panel includes a waist region, a hi... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431715 | Absorbent article An absorbent article includes an absorbent core (4) including a fluid storage member (18), a fluid distribution layer (17) and a fluid receiving layer (16). The distribution layer (17) is disposed to extend in the crotch portion ( | 10/07/2008 |
| 7404810 | Absorbent article comprising improved edge barriers comprising a liquid absorbent thermoplastic composition The present invention relates to absorbent articles, typically for feminine protection, comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent element positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent article also comprises edge barrier elements for int... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7347847 | Disposable diaper capable of being put on either from the front or the back of a wearer A disposable diaper capable of being put on from either the front or the back of a wearer is disclosed. The longitudinal end section having the fastening tapes has a waist elastic member and an extensible side part. The absorbent member is disposed such that its lon... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7323615 | Absorbent article and method of production An absorbent article having a first liquid permeable surface layer, a essentially liquid impermeable backing layer and, located between said liquid permeable surface layer and said liquid impermeable backing layer, an absorbent body having at least one layer. The ab... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7312372 | Elongated absorbent article with compressed groove Disclosed is an elongated absorbent article including a liquid absorbent layer. In a region where the liquid absorbent layer is present, compressed grooves are disposed to extend symmetrically about a longitudinal centerline, defining a central region therebetween a... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300330 | Protection disks for breastfeeding mothers Protection disks for breastfeeding mothers, applicable to a mother's breasts ready to give milk, for protecting them and absorbing the flow of milk which comes out spontaneously therefrom, which comprise two kinds of disk clearly differentiated from each other, of w... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7288080 | Labial pad An absorbent article (40), such as a labial pad, configured for disposition within the vestibule (42) of a female wearer. The absorbent article (40) may be worn by females for catamenial purposes, incontinence protection, or both. ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285576 | Absorbent polymer compositions, medical articles, and methods An absorbent polymer composition, which can be in the form of a foam, that includes a polymeric material, absorbent particles and thermally expandable (or expanded) microspheres. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279613 | Sanitary napkin Disclosed is a sanitary napkin including: a backsheet; a liquid-permeable topsheet; and an absorbent layer which is capable of absorbing a liquid and disposed between the backsheet and the topsheet. At least a part of a region in which the absorbent layer is provide... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7264614 | Disposable diaper having folding guides for improved fit A disposable diaper includes a liquid-pervious topsheet, a liquid-impervious backsheet and a liquid-absorbent panel interposed between these sheets. Folding guides which are extending in a longitudinal direction are formed between front waist section and wings of th... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7238175 | Disposable diaper A disposable diaper includes a basic absorbent batt structure and a supplementary absorbent batt structure placed thereon. An elastic member is provided between the two batt structures so as to transversely cross them. Contraction of the elastic member causes opposi... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7238080 | Bra support cup A bra support cup is made using two layers of foam. The outer layer has grooves along its inner surface. These are used to hold plastic ribs. The inner layer is bonded to the inner surface of the outer layer to hold the plastic ribs in place. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235708 | Absorbent article comprising an absorbent structure The invention relates to an absorbent article, such as a diaper, an incontinence guard, a sanitary napkin or the like, including a liquid-permeable upper surface and an absorbent structure exhibiting a planar extension. The absorbent structure includes an acquisitio... | 06/26/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7195810 | Air-laid absorbent sheet with sinuate emboss An absorbent sheet made from an air-laid fiber web includes a functional emboss pattern of a continuous (wave-like) shape extending in the machine direction of the sheet. The emboss pattern defines a plurality of compressed regions operative to preferentially convey... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192630 | Disk method for producing the same and device for carrying out said method A disk consists of one or more plies or layers (1, 2, 3) which lie one on the other and which are connected to one another in their edge region (10) and consequently have a compression region (20) on their circumference (4). Such a disk i... | 03/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7156832 | Absorbent Article having a stiffening element and elongate through-hole Absorbent article, such as a sanitary towel, with a stiffening element which is intended to contribute to the three-dimensional shape of the article during its use. The stiffening element is in a plane state before use of the article. The stiffening element has in t... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156830 | Disposable diaper including lateral side cores A disposable diaper comprising a fluid-permeable topsheet, a fluid-impermeable backsheet and a fluid-retentive absorbent core interposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, the disposable diaper being formed in a substantially vertically elongated configuration ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7137971 | Incontinence garment having pleated extensible liquid retention layer An primary liquid retention layer suitable for use in an incontinence garment includes a plurality of pleats defined by fold lines in at least one region of the composite. The fold lines are oriented in a first direction. The primary liquid retention layer is stretc... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7122713 | Absorbent article with flexible hinge Disclosed is an absorbent article including: a liquid-permeable topsheet on a skin surface; and a backsheet on a garment surface. First flexible hinges and second flexible hinges are formed to extend longitudinally of the absorbent article. The first flexible hinges... | 10/17/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7059026 | Tampon especially for feminine hygiene and a process and apparatus for producing this A process for forming a tampon having a relatively high density, compressed core and a plurality of lower density longitudinal ribs is disclosed. The longitudinal ribs have a softer fiber structure and a coarser capillary structure and extend radially from the core.... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7057085 | Bunching resistant absorbent article An absorbent article, such as a pantiliner, is provided having excellent resistance to bunching. The absorbent article exhibits a Bunching Resistance in the range of about 205 g to 450 g and may be formed with an absorbent core comprising at least two absorbent laye... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048726 | Absorbent article An absorbent article (1) having a liquid-retentive absorbing layer (2), a liquid-impermeable leakproof layer (3), and standing gathers (4) on each side. The gathers have an elastically extensible portion (40) coming into planar con... | 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 |
| 7015370 | Disposable wearing article for fluid distribution having filled void, density gradient and spacer members A wearing article absorption of body fluids has an inner sheet, an outer sheet and a body fluid absorbent first panel underlying the inner sheet. The inner sheet and the first panel are formed in central regions thereof with a void to be filled with a hydrophobic se... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6998512 | Fibrous material layer, method for its manufacture, and absorbent article comprising the material layer in question Fibrous material layer intended to be incorporated in an absorbent article. The layer (5) comprises at least two webs of tow fibers arranged on top of each other, which are bonded to each other into a laminate by means of a bonding pattern, and where one is c... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6974891 | Absorbent structure An absorbent structure in an absorbent article such as a diaper, incontinence guard, sanitary napkin, wound dressing, bed protection and the like, formed from at least two superposed layers (5′; 5″) of one or more web-shaped absorption materials (5... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6962578 | Disposable absorbent article having backsheet strips A disposable absorbent article includes two laterally opposing longitudinally extending backsheet strips attached to an exterior surface of an absorbent assembly in laterally opposing attachment zones. Each backsheet strip may include a water-impermeable layer and m... | 11/08/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6936333 | Bulky sheet and process for producing the same A bulky sheet comprising a fiber aggregate formed by water needling of a fiber web is disclosed. The bulky sheet has a number of projections and depressions comprising the fiber aggregate. The projections and the depressions is formed both by rearrangement of the co... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6936211 | Tampon applicator having outwardly flared rim Methods for making a tubular device that has a rim disposed at one end thereof. In one method, a sleeve having an expandable profiling surface is inserted into an end of the tubular member, and the profiling surface is expanded to form a shoulder projecting outwardl... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6921394 | Disposable Absorbent Article With Excrement Receiving Pocket A disposable wearing article includes liquid-pervious topsheets, a liquid-impervious chassis and first and second liquid-absorbent panels. A first absorbent panel is covered with the topsheet and lies on the side of a front waist region. A second absorbent panel is ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6908458 | Swellable structure having a pleated cover material A personal care absorbent article, such as an infant diaper, a training pant, an incontinence garment and the like, having at least one swellable structure attached thereto for use as a containment dam or support structure. The swellable structure having a swellable... | 06/21/2005 |
