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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187240 | Thin and dry diaper An absorbent article, preferably a disposable absorbent article such as a diaper, is disclosed having an absorbent core which imparts increased wearing comfort to the article and makes it thin and dry. The absorbent core useful for an absorbent article comprises a s... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8157778 | Absorbent article Disclosed is an absorbent article including: a first sheet leak preventer; a second sheet leak preventer present above and in a rear part of the first leak preventer; and an absorbent containing a super absorbent polymer, capable of absorbing a body fluid, and provi... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157779 | Contoured and shaped feminine sanitary device A contoured and shaped feminine sanitary device (10) comprising a substantially fluid-impermeable bottom layer (26), a substantially fluid-absorbent core (24), and a substantially fluid-permeable top layer (28), with at least one raised a... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8147470 | Pants-type diaper The present invention provides a disposable pants-type diaper including on a crotch region thereof a separator adapted to prevent feces from coming in contact with the wearer's skin. A basic structure has the crotch region, which is provided with a folded sheet piec... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142410 | Fluid absorption mat A fluid absorption mat for use in a medical environment, the fluid absorption mat being a substantially planar mat having at least one fluid absorption layer. At least two absorption portions, presenting substantially juxtaposed projections on a principle plane of t... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8105301 | Unitary fluid acquisition, storage, and wicking material Disclosed is a unitary absorbent structure including a fluid acquisition stratum; a fluid distribution stratum; and a fluid storage stratum between the acquisition stratum and the distribution stratum. Each of the acquisition, distribution, and storage strata are in... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8066683 | Disposable diaper A disposable diaper is provided, including an absorber, a top sheet, a back sheet, and a skin contact sheet (SCS) disposed above the top sheet. The skin contact sheet is formed with a stool passing opening and a urine passing opening at a portion corresponding to a ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8029484 | Universal diaper A two-way stretch disposable diaper formed from four cooperating layers, a microfiber top layer to keep the wearer dry, an absorbent pad to collect body exudates, a waterproof layer to keep absorbed fluids within the pad, and a two-way stretch outer support layer. T... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8002760 | Barrier cuff for a unitary disposable absorbent article having intermediate bond for sustained fit Absorbent articles such as disposable diapers and disposable pant like garments are disclosed. In particular, absorbent articles such as disposable diapers and pants having an improved barrier cuff structure for improved fit are described. The placement of a barrier... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7976524 | Absorbent article An absorbent article, in which an erroneous impression of replacement time is not given to a wearer, includes an absorbent body, a front sheet covering the absorbent body, and a rear sheet, a pair of masking members being disposed along a longitudinal direction of t... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7976523 | Absorbent product with nonpermeable surface sheet An absorbent product capable of preventing the absorbing rate from significantly lowering with the elapse of time, from the start of use to a final stage when the absorbing capacity of the product reaches a limit, is provided. The absorbent product has a very small ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7951126 | Absorbent article An absorbent article is disclosed in which an absorbent body intervenes between a liquid permeable front sheet and a back sheet. A middle-height portion is provided by thickening a front surface of an approximately center area of the absorbent body with respect to a... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7951127 | Composite bodyside liner An absorbent article for fecal matter handling, especially with respect to mushy and/or pasty fecal matter, along with methods of making the same. A composite bodyside liner can reduce the amount of fecal matter that remains on the skin of a wearer after removal of ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7942858 | Sanitary napkin including body-facing protrusions and arcuately arranged embossed channels A sanitary napkin including a first embossing pattern including a first and second plurality of arcuate channels and a second embossing pattern including a third and fourth plurality of arcuate channels, the channels cooperating to define a plurality of protrusions ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7938813 | Absorbent article having shaped absorbent core formed on a substrate An absorbent article includes a stretchable substrate layer and an absorbent core formed directly on the substrate layer, and adhesively attached to the substrate layer. The absorbent core includes about 40-99% by weight superabsorbent particles and about 1-60% by w... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7922705 | Densified fibrous structures and methods for making same Differentially densified fibrous structures, methods for making same, and processes for treating fibers used in the fibrous structures are provided. More particularly, fibrous structures comprising two or more regions, at least one of which exhibits a density that i... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7918839 | Absorbent article including barrier leg cuff structure and an elastically stretchable side panel An absorbent article includes a barrier cuff strip extending in a longitudinal direction from the front waist region to the back waist region along the topsheet. The barrier cuff strip has a distal edge attached to the topsheet at a cuff end bond region. The barrier... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7850672 | Absorbent article comprising an absorbent structure An absorbent article such as a diaper, an incontinence guard, a sanitary napkin or the like, includes a liquid permeable upper surface and an absorbent structure, which in the longitudinal direction exhibits a crotch portion and two end portions, wherein the absorbe... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7837662 | Flexible absorbent article with improved body fit An absorbent article that has a thin, conformable absorbent core where the core has at least two layers, both of which includes (different) superabsorbent material and both being typically substantially free of cellulosic fibers is described. The absorbent article h... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7803146 | Sweat-absorbent sheet and process for making the same A sweat-absorbent sheet includes a first surface layer, a second surface layer lying on the opposite side of the first surface layer and an intermediate layer sandwiched between these two layers. Each of the first and second surface layers comprises a mixture layer ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7794440 | Disposable absorbent articles with masking topsheet having one or more openings providing a passageway to a void space The present invention relates to a disposable absorbent article, such as a diaper, training pants, adult incontinence article, having a specific topsheet with an opening to receive bowel movement waste (BM) and which is such that it masks the waste present underneat... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7785309 | Disposable garment with biaxially stretchable inner layer A disposable absorbent garment having an inner layer with a first end panel, a second end panel, and a pair of side panels formed separate from the first and second end panels. The first and second end panels are stretchable in at least the lateral direction of the ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7785310 | Disposable diaper A disposable diaper is provided, including an absorber, a top sheet arranged to cover the top surface of the absorber, a back sheet arranged to cover the bottom surface of the absorber, and a skin-contact sheet arranged over the top sheet. The top sheet is at least ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7780643 | Absorbent article having X-shaped shaping element An absorbent article such as a sanitary towel, diaper, incontinence protector or panty liner, has a substantially elongated shape with a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction and has two side edges, a front edge and a rear edge, a front portion, a rear p... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7763002 | Disposable pull-on type diaper A disposable pull-on type diaper has a separator interposed between an inner surface of an absorbent chassis and the wearer's skin so as to protect the diaper wearer's skin from being soiled with feces. The separator is formed by a piece of sheet extending from a bo... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7763001 | Absorbent article An absorbent article includes a fluid permeable top sheet, a fluid impermeable back sheet, and an absorbent body disposed therebetween, and in addition is provided with an evagination means extending in a longitudinal direction between the top sheet and the back she... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7744576 | Thin and dry diaper An absorbent article, preferably a disposable absorbent article such as a diaper, is disclosed having an absorbent core which imparts increased wearing comfort to the article and makes it thin and dry. The absorbent core useful for an absorbent article comprises a s... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7722587 | Disposable diaper A disposable diaper has a chassis and a body fluid absorbent structure. The body fluid absorbent structure comprises a panel of body fluid absorbent material and a liquid-pervious sheet covering a surface of the panel facing the wearer's skin. The diaper is provided... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7717894 | Liquid-absorbent sheet and method for producing the same A liquid-absorbent sheet containing: a liquid-absorbent surface material mainly containing a pulp; a liquid-absorbent nonwoven fabric; a liquid-absorbent rear material mainly containing a pulp; and a super absorbent polymer; wherein the super absorbent polymer is di... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7699825 | Flexible absorbent article with improved body fit An absorbent article that has a thin, conformable absorbent core where the core has at least two layers, both of which are substantially free of cellulosic fibers. The absorbent article has a Circular Bend Flexibility of less than about 15 N and an acquisition rate ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7662136 | Disposable absorbent article A disposable absorbent article having a liner, an outer cover and an absorbent body therebetween for absorbing liquid body waste penetrating the liner. In one embodiment, the absorbent body has an inner layer and an outer layer. The inner layer has a lower absorbent... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7654990 | Disposable diaper A disposable diaper improved so that the wearer's skin can be reliably protected from being soiled with feces. A chassis constituting the diaper includes a spacer sheet attached to an inner sheet of the chassis. The spacer sheet has a front end zone and a rear end z... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7651487 | Absorbent article An absorbent article 1 comprises a liquid permeable topsheet 2, a liquid impermeable backsheet 3 and a liquid retentive absorbent core 4 interposed between the topsheet 2 and the backsheet 3, a sheet-like member 6, wh... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7632258 | Multilayer absorbent article An absorbent feminine care article (20) having a longitudinal direction (22), a lateral direction (24), first and second longitudinally opposed end portions (72, 72a), and an intermediate portion (76) located between the end... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7628777 | Absorbent article having passage holes in a central region An absorbent article is elongated to have longitudinally opposed front and rear edges and transversely opposed left and right edges. The absorbent article includes a stack of: a backsheet having a liquid barrier effect; a liquid absorbent layer; a hydrophilic interm... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7625363 | Absorbent article Disclosed is an absorbent article having a center absorbent element on a backsheet. The center absorbent element has a center absorbent sheet covered with a center topsheet. The center absorbent sheet is formed with a plurality of projections, wherein longitudinal g... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7621899 | Sanitary napkin A sanitary napkin includes a main body having a liquid-absorbent layer for absorbing and retaining liquid and a projection disposed on a body surface of the main body. At least a portion of the projection is separably fixed to the body surface of the main body throu... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7615040 | Thin, flexible, low capacity absorbent article with leakage protection An absorbent article having a thin, flexible absorbent pad that can accommodate one or two insults with a low probability of leakage. The absorbent article can be less than about 5 millimeters thick, with the absorbent pad being less than about 3 millimeters thick. ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7604623 | Fluid applicator with a press activated pouch A fluid applicator device includes a cover layer and a pouch positioned adjacent a back side of said cover layer. A fluid composition is contained within the pouch. Exit structure is configured at a location on the pouch and is adjacent to the cover layer. The exit ... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7601144 | Absorbent article with improved fit Absorbent article, such as a sanitary towel, with a stiffening area which is intended to contribute to the three-dimensional shape of the article during its use. The stiffening area is in a plane state before use of the article. The stiffening area comprises a first... | 10/13/2009 |
