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...that power steering was invented by independent inventor Francis W. Davis? As chief engineer in the 1920s of the truck division of the Pierce Arrow Motor Car Company, he saw how hard it was to steer heavy vehicles. So that he would be able to keep the profits from his future invention, Davis left his job, rented a small engineering shop in Waltham, Mass., and developed a hydraulic power steering system that led to power steering.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182456 | Disposable absorbent articles with components having both plastic and elastic properties Absorbent articles having a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between said topsheet and said backsheet are disclosed. The absorbent articles include a plasto-elastic material joined to or disposed on at least o... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8177766 | Stretch laminate, method of making, and absorbent article A stretch laminate includes a first layer including an elastomer film, the first layer having a surface, and a second layer including a nonwoven material, the second layer having a basis weight of less than about 25 gsm and a surface that is attached to the surface ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8172820 | Diaper and absorbent article A diaper for holding an absorbent article in close bodily contact in the crotch region of the wearer. The diaper comprises a front region, a crotch region having a specified Crotch Holding Force, and a rear region. The crotch region of the diaper typically is elasti... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8147474 | Absorbent article The present invention provides an absorbent article 1 that does not easily warp in a leg-surrounding portion. The absorbent article 1 includes an absorbing member 2 in an elongated shape arranged along a longitudinal direction of the absorbent a... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8066685 | Stretchable absorbent article having lateral and longitudinal stretch properties Absorbent articles with carefully controlled stretch properties are disclosed. In particular, the articles exhibit stretch not only in the lateral direction but also in the longitudinal direction. Specifically, the articles have a biaxial stretch ratio, which refers... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8052665 | Absorbent article comprising an elastic laminate A pant type absorbent article such as a pant diaper, a sanitary pant or incontinence pant, the article having a core region including an absorbent core and a chassis region surrounding the core region. The article at least in part of the chassis region has an outer ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8043274 | Disposable undergarment with stretch areas for optimal fit A disposable incontinent underwear product can comprise areas having different stretch characteristics and thereby fit persons of varying body shape in a more comfortable and/or visually appealing manner. Additionally, in some embodiments, the different areas of str... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8043273 | Disposable undergarment with a stretchable absorbent insert and method for the use thereof A disposable undergarment includes a body panel and an absorbent insert having a back sheet connected to a top sheet and a retention portion disposed between the back sheet and the top sheet. At least one of the back sheet and the top sheet is stretchable and includ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7993319 | Absorbent article having an absorbent structure configured for improved donning of the article An absorbent article generally has a longitudinal axis, a lateral axis, a front waist region, a back waist region, and a crotch region extending longitudinally between and interconnecting the front and back waist regions. The absorbent article has an outer cover str... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7967804 | Disposable diaper and process for making the same A disposable diaper has a covering member adapted to cover a wearer's crotch and waist regions. The covering member includes an elastically stretchable first layer and an inelastically stretchable second layer formed with a plurality of continuous fibers. The contin... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7947029 | Underpants type disposable diaper cover An underpants type disposable diaper cover capable of firmly holding an absorbent pad. In an underpants type disposable diaper cover comprising a front body part (F) and a back body part (B) which are formed in such a manner as to be continuous with each othe... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7867211 | System comprising thong-shaped holder and absorbent article A system comprising a thong-shaped holder for holding an absorbent article in close bodily contact in the pudendal region of the wearer. The holder comprises a front region, a crotch region having a specified Crotch Holding Force, and a rear region. The crotch regio... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7846145 | Body conforming textile holder and absorbent article A body conforming, reusable, washable, textile holder for removably holding at least one article in close bodily contact. The holder may be a wrap or tube constructed to enclose a portion of the body where the article is to be held. The article may be a therapeutic ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7833211 | Stretch laminate, method of making, and absorbent article A stretch laminate includes a first layer including an elastomer film, the first layer having a surface, and a second layer including a nonwoven material, the second layer having a surface that is attached to the surface of the first layer. The tensile behavior in t... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7806883 | Absorbent articles having a breathable stretch laminate An absorbent article may comprise a topsheet; a backsheet joined with the topsheet; an absorbent core between the topsheet and backsheet; and an elastic element comprising a breathable stretch laminate. The breathable stretch laminate may comprise a first substrate;... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7803147 | Diaper and absorbent article A diaper for holding an absorbent article in close bodily contact in the crotch region of the wearer. The diaper comprises a front region, a crotch region having a specified Crotch Holding Force, and a rear region. The crotch region of the diaper typically is elasti... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7789867 | Diaper and absorbent article A diaper for holding an absorbent article in close bodily contact in the crotch region of the wearer. The diaper comprises a front region, a crotch region having a specified Crotch Holding Force, and a rear region. The crotch region of the diaper typically is elasti... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7785311 | Diaper and absorbent article A diaper for holding an absorbent article in close bodily contact in the crotch region of the wearer. The diaper comprises a front region, a crotch region having a specified Crotch Holding Force, and a rear region. The crotch region of the diaper typically is elasti... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7776020 | Absorbent articles having an aliphatic-aromatic copolyester film An absorbent article comprising a laminated outer cover is disclosed. The laminated outer cover comprises an aliphatic-aromatic copolyester film including a filler material. The aliphatic-aromatic copolyester films have suitable breathability, vapor transfer and ten... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7771407 | Method of producing disposable pants having discontinuous elastic elements A method of producing disposable under-shorts having a fit gather laminate at high speeds. The method includes disposing an elastic member (1) between a pair of upper and lower non-woven fabric sheets (6, 7) in the width direction, intermittently secur... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7744577 | Disposable pull-on wearing article A disposable pull-on wearing article has its waist region divided into a front section and a rear section and connector sheets 21 adapted to connect these two sections together. Each of the connector sheets has joint zones to be joined to the front section an... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7722589 | Stretch activated article for delivering various compositions or functional elements A stretch activated disposable article, such as a wipe or mitt, includes an upper material layer, and a lower material layer joined to the upper material layer such that a space is defined between the material layers. A functional element, for example a fluid compos... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7658732 | Dual-layered disposable garment The present invention relates to improvements in structure of disposable garments. The disposable garments of the invention may include an outer layer and an elastic inner layer. The elastic inner layer has an elastic inner layer perimeter and defines an opening, wh... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7628778 | Absorbent article with self-forming seals A self-forming seal absorbent article is provided and includes a biaxially extensible outer cover, a biaxially extensible bodyside liner forming a wearer adjacent surface, a biaxially extensible absorbent core assembly interposed between the outer cover and the body... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7608069 | Absorbent article with captured leg elastics An absorbent article having a leg elastic member captured between a biaxially extensible outer cover and a biaxially extensible bodyside liner. ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7604624 | Disposable absorbent article with overlapping absorbent assembly secured to front and back panels A disposable absorbent article and method of forming the article are disclosed. The article has front and back panels, each having first and second zones. The first zone of each panel is extensible and retractable and the second zone of each panel is non-extensible ... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7537587 | System comprising thong-shaped holder and absorbent article A system comprising a thong-shaped holder for holding an absorbent article in close bodily contact in the pudendal region of the wearer. The holder comprises a front region, a crotch region having a specified Crotch Holding Force, and a rear region. The crotch regio... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7481801 | System comprising thong-shaped holder and absorbent article A system comprising a thong-shaped holder for holding an absorbent article in close bodily contact in the pudendal region of the wearer. The holder comprises a front region, a crotch region having a specified Crotch Holding Force, and a rear region. The crotch regio... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7462173 | System comprising thong-shaped holder and absorbent article A system comprising a thong-shaped holder for holding an absorbent article in close bodily contact in the pudendal region of the wearer. The holder comprises a front region, a crotch region having a specified Crotch Holding Force, and a rear region. The crotch regio... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7458961 | Thong-shaped holder for use with absorbent article A thong-shaped holder for holding an article, such as an absorbent article, in close bodily contact in the pudendal region of the wearer. The holder comprises a front region, a crotch region having a specified Crotch Holding Force, and a rear region. The crotch regi... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7438707 | Absorbent articles with absorbent pad gapping An absorbent article constructed to isolate skin from absorbed moisture and promote ventilation. The article, which has particular application in the form of an absorbent garment worn to capture body wastes, has an absorbent body and liquid impermeable outer cover w... | 10/21/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7347846 | Elastic absorbent pants having an elastic material secured in an unstretched state to an absorbant core or core pack Absorbent pants with a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction at right angles to the longitudinal direction and having an absorption core arranged between a liquid-tight cover sheet and a liquid-permeable cover sheet. The diaper pants have a front portion... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344523 | Dual-layered disposable garment having tailored stretch characteristics The present invention relates to improvements in structure of disposable garments. The disposable garments of the invention may include an outer layer and an elastic inner layer. The elastic inner layer has an elastic inner layer perimeter and defines an opening, wh... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7329794 | Disposable absorbent garment with elastic inner layer having multiple fasteners The present invention relates to improvements in structure of disposable garments. The disposable garments of the invention may include an outer layer and an elastic inner layer. The elastic inner layer has an elastic inner layer perimeter and defines an opening, wh... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322968 | Disposable wearing article and process for making the same A disposable wearing article is provided on its garment facing surface with tape fasteners. The tape member forming each of the tape fastener has a fixed end portion and a free end portion adapted to be taken between the fingers longitudinally opposed to each other.... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318820 | Simple disposable absorbent article having breathable side barriers A simple disposable absorbent article including an absorbent assembly attached to a chassis. The absorbent assembly includes an absorbent core that may contain superabsorbent particles, which may be contained inside pockets. The absorbent assembly is folded laterall... | 01/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7282109 | Method for producing laminated porous polyolefin film and laminated porous polyolefin film Disclosed is a method for producing a laminated porous polyolefin film, the method comprising steps of: providing a pair of tools for thermocompression bonding two resin films therebetween, laminating two films eac... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7273476 | Diaper with elasticated topsheet The present invention relates to a disposable absorbent article, e.g. a diaper, having a backsheet, an absorbent core and a topsheet, said absorbent article having a length L, said topsheet having an opening and primary elasticated areas and secondary elasticated ar... | 09/25/2007 |
