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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7621900 | Disposable absorbent garment that incorporates a continuous reinforced leg gasket and method for the manufacture thereof A method of manufacturing a disposable absorbent article incorporating a reinforcement element adjacent a crotch edge of a body panel includes moving a web of body panel material in a longitudinal machine direction, applying a plurality of reinforcement elements to ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7591810 | Absorbent garment having a body conforming absorbent composite An absorbent garment includes a front body panel having a terminal waist edge and a terminal crotch edge and a rear body panel having a terminal waist edge and a terminal crotch edge. The terminal crotch edge of the rear body panel is longitudinally spaced from and ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7527615 | Structural elastic-like nonwoven web Disclosed is a nonwoven web comprising a plurality of first regions and a plurality of second regions comprised of the same material and being visually distinct from each other, wherein the first regions will exhibit resistive forces in response to an applied elonga... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7442188 | Elastic composites for garments An elongate elastic member is secured to a substrate to form an elastic composite. The elastic member extends along an elastic axis between a first location on the substrate and a second location on the substrate spaced longitudinally from the first location. At lea... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7419480 | Disposable diaper A disposable diaper has a pair of barrier cuffs. Each of the barrier cuffs includes inner and outer sheet strips provided separately of each other. The first and second sheet strips include bottom side edges fixed to the inner surface of the diaper and top side edge... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7410479 | Disposable absorbent article An absorbent article body part includes a liquid permeable surface side sheet, a liquid impermeable back face side sheet, and an absorbent body, positioned between the sheets, and having flap parts, extending outward to the respective sides of the absorbent body, an... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7396350 | Disposable diaper A diaper is provided on its inner side with a tufted sheet strip assembly. The assembly includes a plurality of sheet strips, a sheet-like base member to which fixed end zones of the respective sheet strips are permanently bonded, and elastically biasing element ada... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7381203 | Disposable diaper A disposable diaper (1) comprising a liquid permeable topsheet (2), a liquid impermeable backsheet (3), and liquid retentive absorbent members (41), (42), and (43) interposed between the two sheets, wherein the absorbent mem... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377914 | 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... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7368027 | Method of making an edge fold having substantially uniform gathers for absorbent article A method for making an edge fold on an absorbent article having longitudinal edges including the steps of activating a portion of an absorbent article along its longitudinal edges to create substantially uniform gathers, folding a portion of the absorbent article al... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7347848 | Absorbent article and method for its manufacture An absorbent article is provided with a belt 9, 9′ attached to or adapted to be attached to the back portion 6 of the article and to the front portion 5 of the article in such a way that the article assumes a pantlike shape, where the belt for... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7329244 | Pull-on disposable diaper A pull-on disposable diaper has a body fluid absorbing component folded inward in a transverse direction of the diaper so that a width of the body fluid absorbing component may be reduced in a crotch covering region. In vicinities of leg-holes, elastic members inter... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329245 | Disposable paper diaper and method of attaching expansible members of the disposable paper diaper A disposable diaper having an absorbent, a waist opening and right and left leg openings which are formed when the diaper is in use, and many stretchable members which are provided along the peripheral direction of the diaper at least in a girth area having a length... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326192 | Disposable diaper A disposable diaper has a through-hole formed in an inner sheet destined to come in contact with a wearer's skin so that this through-hole may communicate with a pocket for receiving feces. The inner sheet is formed with an elastic area extending in a longitudinal d... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320684 | Disposable absorbent article having deployable belt strips A disposable absorbent article having laterally opposing interiorly attached barrier cuff strips and at least one deployable belt strip. Each barrier cuff strip is attached to an interior surface of an absorbent assembly and has a longitudinally extending elastic ga... | 01/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7309332 | Wearing article Here is disclosed a wearing article made of an elastically stretchable chassis defining a front waist region, a rear waist region and a crotch region. This sheet is composed of a first elastic segment extending, substantially in parallel to peripheral portions desti... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303642 | Methods of making responsive film with corrugated microlayers having improved properties A multi-microlayer thermoplastic film structure and methods of making the same. More specifically, this invention relates to a multi-microlayer film having a corrugated polymer layer and a thermoplastic elastomer layer. Filler materials may be included in either the... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294121 | Disposable body fluid absorbent pad Here is disclosed a pad being relatively large in its longitudinal direction and comprising a liquid-pervious topsheet, a liquid-impervious backsheet, a liquid-absorbent core interposed between these top- and backsheets and an cover sheet lying outside the backsheet... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291138 | Disposable absorbent article A rear elastic area formed by a rear waist region with rear waist elastic members stretchable laterally across the rear waist region. A front elastic area formed by a front waist region with front waist elastic members stretchable laterally across the front waist re... | 11/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7252657 | Disposable wearing article having waste-receiving pocket In a disposable wearing article, and area of a rear waist region in which a core is present is divided into a first area and a second area. The second area is formed in its transversely middle zone with a through-hole extending through the core. A transverse fiexura... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252658 | Open-type disposable diaper A diaper has two pairs of means adapted to connect transversely opposite side edge portions of a front waist region and a rear waist region. These connecting means are elastically stretchable in a transverse direction of the diaper and the connecting means lying at ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247152 | Disposable absorbent article with containment structure A disposable absorbent article is disclosed that is partially defined by a pair of longitudinally extending side edges and a pair of end edges extending between the side edges, and includes a topsheet layer, a backsheet layer, and an absorbent core disposed between ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7226880 | Breathable, extensible films made with two-component single resins A film formed from a two-component single resin including two components, not blended or co-polymerized, but inter-polymerized. The two components may have different densities and/or different melt indexes, with the resulting resin having properties of a blend of th... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7227051 | Disposable wearing article A disposable wearing article includes a liquid-pervious topsheet, a liquid-impervious backsheet, a liquid-absorbent core interposed between the top- and backsheets, a pair of liquid-impervious leak-barrier sheets and a pair of elastically stretchable sheets. Each po... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223261 | Articles with elasticated topsheets The invention relates to an absorbent, disposable article, preferably a diaper, having a backsheet and a topsheet comprising a first waist region, a second waist region, and a crotch region interposed there between, a longitudinal axis, and an opening, which provide... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7217260 | Absorbent article with tension-dividing side panels Absorbent articles such as disposable diapers, incontinent briefs, diaper holders, training pants, and the like, that provide dynamic fit about the wearer by the use of extensible, outwardly extending side panels. The side panel includes at least one discontinuity f... | 05/15/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7192422 | Pull-on disposable wearing article A disposable wearing article has first and second barrier flaps on first and second side flaps, respectively. A crotch region is formed with first and second folding guide lines diverging from the vicinity of proximal edges of the first and second barrier flaps towa... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189219 | Absorbent article An absorbent article comprises a liquid-permeable topsheet, a liquid-impermeable backsheet and a liquid-retentive absorbent core interposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent article is substantially vertically elongated and has an upstanding gath... | 03/13/2007 |