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 |
| 8075541 | Absorbent article including rear wing portions An absorbent article includes an elongate absorbent body and a pair of left and right rear wing portions disposed at longitudinal opposite left and right sides of the absorbent body in a rear zone thereof. Each of the rear wing portions includes a liquid-retentive w... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8048050 | Absorbent pad An absorbent pad including: a main body having a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, including: a liquid pervious topsheet; a liquid impervious backsheet; an absorbent layer disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; a central adhesive elem... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8048051 | Refastenable absorbent article and a method of applying thereof Absorbent articles such as disposable diapers, incontinent briefs, diaper holders, training pants and the like, having elastomeric ear panels and a fastening system that provides the user with different options as to how the absorbent article may be fitted to and re... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7811271 | Absorbent article having flap activation An absorbent article such as a sanitary napkin, adult incontinence device, or the like. The absorbent article has a pair of flaps for securing the absorbent article. The flaps extend laterally outward from the main body portion of the article. The flaps are associat... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7708725 | Sanitary napkin A sanitary napkin that is provided with large rear flaps to effectively prevent liquid from leaking obliquely rearward. The rear flaps are disposed rearward of fold-back flaps to be wrapped around a crotch part of an undergarment. The rear flap is of a shape spreadi... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7449013 | Disposable absorbent article with wings predisposed towards their in-use-position The present invention relates to disposable absorbent articles such as sanitary napkins, panitiliners and incontinence pads that have side wrapping elements, also called wings on each longitudinal side edge of the article for protection of the side edges of the wear... | 11/11/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7338479 | Absorbent article with cuff having adhesive outside fixed end inner edge A bondable innermost edge e′ of a hot melt adhesive to be applied to a base end 4a of each of a pair of raisable flaps 4 is disposed outside away from an inner edge 4d of the base end 4a in a state that each raisabl... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335190 | Method of providing a series of disposable absorbent articles to consumers A method of providing a series of types of pant-like garments and corresponding information to consumers. The series includes two or more pant-like garments, each of the garments corresponding to a stage of toilet training. Each of the garments in the series may dif... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329246 | Disposable wearing article having multilayered core comprising convex gaps and v-shaped cutouts Here is disclosed a disposable pull-on wearing article improved so that a body fluid absorbent core may be curved about a crotch region toward front and rear waist regions without forming thick creases creating a feeling of discomfort against a wearer, and wherein a... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7316673 | Absorbent article with improved fit An absorbent product includes a stiffening element intended to contribute to the three-dimensional shape of the product during its use. The stiffening element is in a plane state before use of the product and extends in the longitudinal direction of the product over... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314967 | Moisture responsive sealing members in disposable absorbent articles Moisture responsive members are disposed outboard of the absorbent core within disposable absorbent articles. The moisture responsive members expand in response to moisture from the wearer of the absorbent article thereby creating a seal between the moisture respons... | 01/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7300426 | Adjustable scroll absorbent article and method An absorbent article and method are disclosed for providing side leakage protection for an undergarment and absorbent article positioning guidance for proper placement on the undergarment. An absorbent configured to fit the pudendal region of a woman and a liquid-im... | 11/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7258683 | Absorbent article with detachably connected side flaps having indentations and openings Absorbent article, such as a sanitary towel, a panty liner, an incontinence pad or the like, which article has two transverse end edges, two longitudinal side edges, a liquid-permeable surface layer, an essentially liquidtight backing layer, and an absorbent core lo... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258684 | System and method for disguising personal care products The present invention discloses and claims a system and method for disguising a personal care product. The personal care product includes a pattern that matches a design on an undergarment so that the personal care product blends into the background of the undergarm... | 08/21/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7252656 | Disposable absorbent articles with wings having corrugated regions and methods of manufacturing thereof A disposable absorbent article with one or more side flaps or wings, having at least one corrugated region, is disclosed. The corrugated region includes a corrugated material having a multiplicity of ridges and recesses, a release material opposed to the corrugated ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7229515 | Process for making a garment with refastenable sides A method of producing refastenable side seams in an absorbent garment results in an absorbent garment that is adapted to easy application and removal. The refastenable side seams can be produced in either a cross direction, wherein the width of the product is the ma... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7198622 | Diaper having refastenable side-bridging joins A pant diaper or diaper whose side edges are joined to form a pants-like shape with the help of strips provided with interacting hook and loop devices respectively that extend along the long edges of the front and rear sections. The edges of the strips that face the... | 04/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7172584 | Sanitary elasticized male guard A disposable sanitary absorbent article such as an absorbent pad (e.g., male guard) is provided which is defined by opposed lateral sides and opposed longitudinal sides extending between said lateral side, comprising a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core dis... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7166093 | Absorbent article with rear portion including a first and second leg An absorbent article has a substantially elongated shape with a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction and exhibits two side edges a front edge and a rear edge a front portion and a rear portion and a central portion situated between the front portion and... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163529 | Absorbent article having disposal wings with odor absorbency An absorbent article (20) has a longitudinal-direction (22), a lateral cross-direction (24), an overall longitudinal article-length, an overall lateral article-width, and an intermediate portion (76) interposed between a pair of longitudi... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160282 | Disposable wearing article A disposable wearing article includes a liquid-pervious topsheet, a liquid-impervious backsheet, a liquid-absorbent base panel interposed between these two sheets, a pair of side flaps lying outside transversely opposite side edges of the base panel so as to extend ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156828 | Chafing barrier for use in a sanitary undergarment An embodiment of the present invention provides means for extending a chafing barrier through a leg opening down the upper inner thigh of the wearer of an absorbent device. The chafing barrier comprises a layer of soft padded material, such as foam plastic, wadding,... | 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 |
| 7153295 | Disposable diaper A disposable diaper includes a top sheet, a back sheet, and a liquid absorbent core disposed therebetween. The diaper has openings, which pass through the top sheet and the core, and are formed in at least the crotch region of the diaper. The back sheet has a free p... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150733 | Disposable diaper A diaper is provided in a transverse middle of a crotch region with a pad seat formed from top- and backsheets. The pad seat has a pair of extensions bifurcated from a rear end of the pad seat toward respective tape fasteners. In the course of wearing the diaper as ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7150732 | Disposable diaper having antislip elements A disposable diaper includes antislip elements having a frictional force higher than those of end flaps and side flaps. These antislip elements are attached to portions of the end flap extending immediately outside transversely opposite ends of a waist elastic membe... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7132585 | Absorbent article with liquid acquisition layer Disclosed is an absorbent article having a liquid acquisition layer between a topsheet and a liquid absorbent layer. The liquid acquisition layer is an absorbent sheet that is three-dimensionally deformed to include: longitudinal ribs projecting toward the topsheet ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128732 | Undergarment protection article and method An absorbent article and method are disclosed for providing side leakage protection for an undergarment and absorbent article positioning guidance for proper placement on the undergarment. In one embodiment, an absorbent cuff pad is configured to fit the pudendal re... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7108134 | Sample packing cover body for single article storage display for sales promotion purpose It is an object of the invention to make a single article storage display capable of fully showing performance or an appealing point to consumers. A portion of a sample packing cover member, in which a part of a sanitary napkin to be brought into contact with a wear... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7078088 | Disposable cutting sheet A disposable cutting sheet for Processing food items thereon includes a cut-resistant layer including a thermoplastic material ply and an absorbent ply, wherein the first layer has a surface area and wherein the thermoplastic material of the first layer includes a p... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074215 | Disposable absorbent article having article retention zones A disposable garment having a localized retention zone for retention of the garment in its initial position on the body of a wearer. The retention zone has a higher coefficient of static friction than does the major area of the body-facing surface of the garment. Th... | 07/11/2006 |
