Did You Know...
...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8079993 | Body adhering absorbent article A feminine care absorbent article has an absorbent structure configured for disposition adjacent a female wearer's vaginal region to absorb bodily fluids discharged by the wearer, and a shell for supporting the absorbent structure at the vaginal region. The shell ha... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8062275 | Body adhering absorbent article and method for donning such article In a feminine care absorbent article and method for donning the same, an absorbent structure is configured for disposition adjacent a female wearer's vaginal region. A shell supports the absorbent structure at the vaginal region and has an adhesive thereon for adher... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8038661 | Absorbent article with low cold flow construction adhesive Absorbent articles assembled using a low cold flow construction adhesive are described. The absorbent articles have an in bag compression opening force of less than about 0.75N. A method for making the absorbent articles is also described. ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8029483 | Disposable absorbent articles having improved adhesive for garment fastening An absorbent article for personal hygiene, especially a sanitary napkin, panty liner and the like, having an adhesive for securing the article to a garment of a wearer. The present invention provides adhesives with an adhesion performance less dependent from panty m... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8012137 | Packaged body adhering absorbent article and method of applying such article to a wearer In a packaged feminine care absorbent article and method of applying such an article to a wearer, an absorbent article includes an absorbent structure and a shell, with the absorbent structure configured for disposition adjacent a female wearer's vaginal region. The... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7938812 | Insert for an absorbent article with skincare agent and spacing sheet An insert for use together with an absorbent article such as a diaper, an incontinence product, a sanitary towel, a panty liner or the like. The insert is substantially non-urine-absorbing and comprises a support sheet (2) which has a first surface (12... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7927322 | Body-adhering personal care product The present invention provides an absorbent article having longitudinal direction, a lateral direction, a second portion and a first portion. This absorbent article has a topsheet which has a first major surface that forms a body-facing surface. In addition, the abs... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7918837 | Body-attachable sanitary napkin A body-attachable sanitary napkin including a fluid-pervious cover layer, a fluid-retaining assembly; and a barrier layer having a body-contactable adhesive disposed on at least first portions thereof. The sanitary napkin according to the invention remains securely ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7850670 | Better fit to the bottom area of a disposable product An absorbent article is provided with a chassis having an anterior portion and a crotch portion and a belt coupled to the chassis. The belt has end portions extending outwardly beyond side edges of the chassis. The end portions of the belt are configured to be faste... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7833209 | Absorbent article An elongated absorbent article including: an absorbent article body having at least: (a) a top sheet part which is at least partially liquid permeable and arranged on a first side in a thickness direction of the absorbent article; and (b) a liquid retainable absorbe... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7833208 | Multilayer absorbent article An article for use in contact with a tissue layer of a person and capable of holding its position with respect to the contacted tissue layer while reducing the opportunity for damage to the tissue layer comprises a support structure and a contact layer associated wi... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7611501 | Sanitary napkin including body-facing adhesive An absorbent article including an adhesive on a body-facing surface of the article for securing the article to the body, the adhesive having the following properties: G′[100 rad/sec@ 37° C.]/G′[0.1 rad/sec@ 37° C.]≧4.5; and −20° C.â‰... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7462172 | Elastic composite for a disposable absorbent garment An elastic composite is provided in a disposable absorbent garment such as a diaper or training pants. The elastic composite has a base layer, a top layer, and an elastic construction disposed therebetween. The elastic construction includes a plurality of spaced apa... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7455665 | Hygiene article with fastening elements A hygiene article has a fluid permeable protective layer, a rear, fluid impermeable layer and an absorbing body arranged between the layers. The article has a first longitudinal direction and a second transverse direction. Fastening elements are provided for removab... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7438708 | Sanitary napkin Disclosed is a sanitary napkin having extensions, parts of which are to be folded back and fixed on an undergarment in use. The sanitary napkin includes: a liquid-permeable topsheet disposed on one side of the sanitary napkin to cover a central region thereof; a bac... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435245 | Fastening element for hygiene articles and endless tape for the production of said element A fastening element for hygiene articles. The fastening element presents a first longitudinal direction and a second transverse direction in the form of a longitudinal section. The fastening element includes mechanically adhering clip elements, a first section corre... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7427277 | Compact-folded article and pouch A personal care article (20) has a longitudinal-direction (22), a relatively shorter, lateral cross-direction (24), a first end-section (72), a second end-section (72a), and an intermediate-section (76) which is conti... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7404813 | Undergarment having crotch member with unattached end portion An undergarment includes a body panel and an crotch member. The crotch member includes first and second terminal edges and laterally opposed side edges. The crotch member has a longitudinally extending length defined between the first and second terminal edges. The ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7404812 | Disposable wearing article with improved fastening arrangement A disposable wearing article includes first and second engagement members attached to the outer surface of a front waist region along transversely opposite side edge portions thereof so as to be spaced from each other by a given dimension in a longitudinal direction... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7367966 | Interlabial pad The present invention relates to an interlabial pad that is worn by female wearers, placed in intimate contact and supported between the labia, which provides an interlabial pad that gives no discomfort to the female wearer in the body motions of the wearer. ... | 05/06/2008 |
| RE40247 | Absorbent article fastening device A dual fastening device suitable for pull-up and cinch use with absorbent articles. The fastening device preferably includes a first fastening member and a second member. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354424 | Protective garment The invention provides protective garments that comprise a liquid impermeable garment body having an inner surface with first and second portions, an absorptive device associated with the first portion of the garment body, and fibers affixed to at least a part of th... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351236 | Absorbent article with improved closing mechanism The invention relates to an absorbent article (100) such as a diaper or an incontinence protector, which absorbent article is designed like underpants, with a first leg opening (120) and a second leg opening (130) and a waist opening (110... | 04/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7341579 | Sanitary napkin A sanitary napkin includes an elongated main body having a liquid absorbent layer for absorbing and retaining liquid and rear flaps projecting laterally in opposite directions from a rear part of the main body. The sanitary napkin is adapted to be worn with the rear... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341580 | Protective liner and a method for using a protective liner A protective liner 10 which is adapted to be selectively and removably placed within a garment 100 and which is effective to absorb waste materials emanating from a wearer of the underwear 100, having a pair of substantially identical elastic ri... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331945 | Folded disposable diaper having indicia that visually change or become visible when the diaper is unfolded A disposable diaper is provided such that the disposable diaper has at least one predetermined illustration displayed thereon and is folded into a predetermined shape. The illustration is provided in such a manner that at least a portion of the illustration is hidde... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326191 | Closure element for absorbent sanitary product, manufacturing process, process of use, and product thus obtained A fastening element for absorbent sanitary products having first and second parts that are symmetrical with respect to an intermediate plane, each part including a base branch configured to connect to the first part, and a distal branch configured to connect to the ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7297139 | Refastenable absorbent garment A refastenable absorbent garment comprises a body panel comprising a non-woven material, and preferably a non-woven spunbond material having a pattern of discrete bonded areas. The body panel has a non-elasticized area. A hook-type fastener member comprises a high-d... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7291136 | Absorbent article for use in a thong garment, with central adhesive-free zone The invention relates to an absorbent article intended for use in a thong garment, and having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction and comprising a liquid-permeable cover sheet (109), a liquid-tight cover sheet (110), and an absorption b... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288079 | 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. The ratio of the minimum width W1 of the crotch section to the whole width W2 of the longitudinal end section having the fastening tapes is from 0.30 to 0.75. Th... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7264615 | Absorbent insert for use with an outer absorbent garment An absorbent insert for use with an absorbent garment has a body-facing outer surface and a garment-facing outer surface. The garment-facing outer surface is at least partially permeable to fluids. The insert also includes one or more absorbent layers and one or mor... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7255688 | Pull-on disposable wearing article A pull-on disposable wearing article has a first waist region and a second waist region. The first waist region is elastically stretch- and contractible in the transverse direction. The second waist region is formed with a pair of finger-grip zones which are non-str... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252730 | Method and apparatus for applying an elastic member A method and apparatus for stretching an elastic member and applying it to an article web include a pair of wheels that rotate the elastic member. In particular, the pair of wheels engages the elastic member at an entry location on the pair of wheels and rotates the... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7226437 | Pull-on disposable diaper A body fluid absorbing component of a pull-on disposable diaper is folded inward in a crotch covering region. Outside opposite side edges of the absorbing component, there are provided a pair of barrier walls extending in a longitudinal direction of the absorbing co... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7211072 | Waist belt for supporting disposable absorbent assemblies and absorbent articles comprising the same A waist belt used for supporting a disposable absorbent assembly is disclosed. The belt includes a central segment positioned along the longitudinal centerline of the belt, at least two intermediate segments transversely outwardly extending from the central segment,... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7211709 | Disposable wearing article A disposable wearing article comprises a liquid-pervious topsheet, a liquid-impervious backsheet and a liquid-absorbent panel interposed between the top- and backsheets. The backsheet is formed by a breathable and hydrophobic first fibrous nonwoven fabric layer unde... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207979 | Refastenable absorbent garment A refastenable absorbent garment comprises a front body panel comprising a pair of side portions defining opposite side edges and a landing portion extending between said side portions, wherein the landing portion and each of the side portions are separated by a lin... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201743 | Incontinence diaper for adults The invention relates to disposable incontinence diapers for adults. At least two closure means (24, 26) are provided on each respective side section (22, 24) or longitudinal edge section (18, 20) and are distanced from each other in a longitudi... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7196241 | Sanitary napkin with compressed grooves A sanitary napkin in which diffusing liquid hardly reaches a rear end edge is adapted to make a liquid absorbent layer less deformable in a rear region so that it can easily be kept in close contact with the wearer's buttocks. The sanitary napkin has an elongated ma... | 03/27/2007 |
