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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7344526 | Absorbent garment An absorbent garment has an absorbent assembly disposed within a garment shell configured for encircling the wearer's waist. The garment shell comprises a front panel assembly having laterally opposite side margins, and a back panel assembly having laterally opposit... | 03/18/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7195622 | Fastening device for fastening of absorbent articles An absorbent article has a fastening arrangement for fastening the absorbent article. The fastening arrangement is an extendable fastening arrangement formed by the material strip being folded in a Z along two transversely extending fold lines which divide the mater... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7178174 | Men's underwear with an adjustable support sling The invention relates to a pair of man's trousers which is adapted for use by preferably sportsmen and by other active persons, comprising a waist portion (2) connected to back and front portions (3, 4), which merged into each other or are interconnect... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7137972 | Disposable undergarment A non-bulky, disposable undergarment primarily designed for male wearers who have minor urinary leakage such as from prostate surgery. The undergarment includes a soft, flexible base sheet of a non-woven material. The base sheet has a rectangular main panel which ex... | 11/21/2006 |
| 6899701 | Highly efficient absorbent article for use with menstrual pant Highly efficient absorbent articles for wearing by a human female such as sanitary napkins, panty liners, and adult incontinence pads. In use, the absorbent articles preferably maintain contact with and cover at least a portion of the inside surfaces of the wearer's... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6752797 | Disposable pull-on undergarment A disposable pull-on undergarment including a front waist region and a rear waist region which together define a waist-opening at an upper end of the undergarment. First fastening zones are formed on the inner surface of the front waist region and extend from the vi... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6632211 | Disposable diaper A disposable diaper that includes a briefs-shaped cover member having an elastic stretchability in a vertical direction of the diaper, and an absorbent member that includes a topsheet and a backsheet both of which are not elastically stretchable at least ... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6478787 | Device for the support of an absorbent article A combination of an absorbent article and a waist belt for supporting the article has coacting hook and loop fabric tape elements thereon by which the absorbent article and the waist belt are releasably secured to each other. The hook fabric tape elements... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6179819 | Umbilical cord blood collection A device and method for the collection of umbilical cord blood during obstetrical delivery are disclosed. A pouch is attached to an obstetrical drape in a location convenient for filling with cord blood. The pouch includes a canal for the umbilical cord t... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6132412 | Genitourinary elimination covering system This invention relates generally to a disposable type of covering or shield, which primarily is contoured and for use in conjunction with the male, and to provide a covering device for use for overlying the male anatomy, and to provide for elimination of ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 5876395 | Adjustable athletic support garment and incontinence pad holder A reusable, adjustable athletic support garment designed for wear with an absorbent material, such as an incontinence pad. The invention includes an adjustable waistband (12), a front panel (14), a rear panel (16), adjustable front panel support straps (1... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5853401 | Body-fitting compound sanitary napkin A compound sanitary napkin including a primary absorbent member and a secondary absorbent member. The primary absorbent member has a length and a width. The secondary absorbent member has a length and a width. The primary absorbent member and the secondar... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5695324 | Body conforming compound sanitary napkin The present invention pertains to a compound sanitary napkin. The compound sanitary napkin comprises a primary absorbent member including an absorbent core and an outer cover. The primary absorbent member has a second portion and an first portion; the fir... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5669900 | Spunbond loop material for hook and loop fastening systems A loop material for a hook and loop fastening system composed of: 1) a backing material; and 2) a layer of a nonwoven spunbond web attached to the backing material, the nonwoven spunbond web comprising a plurality of continuous intertwined filaments, each... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5624425 | Localized application of fine denier fibers onto a spunbonded web for optimization of leg cuff hydrophobicity in diapers and pads A disposable absorbent article that effectively prevents the leakage of body fluids beyond its confines. The article of the present invention comprises a body having a fluid-impermeable backsheet, an intermediate, fluid-absorbing core, and a fluid-permeab... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5593400 | Disposable absorbent article with suspended absorbent structure An absorbent article embodied as a disposable diaper construction has been particularly configured for improved fit and comfort by providing an absorbent structure attached in a substantially free-floating suspended manner within the diaper. In the illust... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5520675 | Feminine hygiene pad A unique feminine hygiene pad includes a tail that extends rearwardly from a main portion of the pad to be received within the buttocks of a wearer. The tail insures that there will be no leakage flow rearwardly into the buttocks of the wearer, as has typ... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5507735 | Absorbent article having moveable attachment means A sanitary napkin assembly is disclosed having a second absorbent pad that is superposed over and movably secured to a first absorbent pad. Each absorbent pad has a centrally positioned, longitudinal axis. The securement device securing the second absorbe... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5370634 | Disposable diaper In an underpants type disposable diaper comprising a liquid permeable top sheet, a liquid impermeable back sheet, an absorbent member disposed therebetween, an elastic expansible member for forming a gather each to a pair of leg portions and front and rea... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5366453 | Newborn's growth adjustable absorbent diaper having variable overlapping and non-overlapping ears A growth adjustable diaper for newborn babies is adjustable in length by use of a foldable absorbent panel at the front edge of the diaper and comprises an elastic member positioned between the foldable panel and a topsheet.... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5243974 | Cold treatment athletic supporter A garment in the general form of an improved athletic supporter includes a genital pouch depending from and attached to a waist band. The pouch comprises a front panel and a rear panel, joined at the bottom to form an open-top pocket. The respective top p... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5212839 | Diaper holder for a person in a body cast A diaper holding device for a person in a body cast. The diaper holding device includes two T-shaped portions having VELCRO on a face surface so that the two T-shaped portions can surround the body cast with a portion between the legs of the body cast.... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5069672 | Reusable diaper There is provided a new and useful reusable diaper comprising inner and outer substantially rectangular layers of absorbent material, a liquid impervious layer between the inner and outer layers, and first and second pockets on the inner layer, and wherei... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5002529 | Postoperative wound drainage A system and method for draining a postoperative wound, the system having a bottle which is coupled in a manner to facilitate fill of the bottle under low pressure from a postoperative wound.... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4932950 | Self-adjusting suspension system for perineal shield The invention is a self-adjusting suspension system which is incorporated into the structure of a perineal shield. A flexible strand is provided at corner locations on the perimeter of the shield. A separate waistband portion has one or more elastic tensi... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4681581 | Adjustable size diaper and folding method therefor Various embodiments of a diaper adapter to fit adults as well as infants up to three years of age comprise absorbent material having an inner surface adapted to contact the user and an outer surface. Tabs carrying a filamentary type attachment material ex... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4589878 | Disposable diaper A disposable diaper for incontinent adults comprising an absorbing pad covered by a liquid-impermeable external sheet (3) and a non-woven liquid-permeable inside sheet (4). This diaper is provided with four longitudinal folding lines, whereby it can be fo... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4417935 | Method of diaper manufacture A method of diaper manufacture whereby adhesive is applied directly to the moisture impervious web for attachment thereto of elastic ribbons to make a shirred diaper.... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4216772 | Absorbent article A disposable absorbent article in which the surface material is a non-woven fabric comprising from 60 to 90 wt. % of hydrophilic fibers and the balance, i.e., from 40 to 10 wt. %, of the fabric is hydrophobic fibers, and wherein the hydrophilic fibers use... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4186743 | Perfuming self-adhering napkins A sanitary napkin is provided having a pressure-sensitive adhesive element on the surface thereof for adhering to the crotch portion of the undergarment. The adhesive element is further provided with a protective releasable layer having adhered thereto mi... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4020841 | Catamenial tampon A catamenial tampon comprising an elongated core of conventional highly absorbent fibrous material enclosed along its sides and posterior ends by a sheath of non-absorbent, resilient and thus compressible foam material whereby the storage capacity of the ... | 05/03/1977 |
| 3981305 | Low density tampon of intermeshed deformable strip material and inserter therefor A self-expanding low density catamenial tampon made up of intermeshing loops of resiliently deformable strip material. The intermeshed loops are arranged in the form of an openwork spheroid with the strips crossing at the top and bottom of the vertical ax... | 09/21/1976 |