...that to encourage use of his new invention, the shopping cart, market owner Sylvan Goldman hired fake shoppers to push the carts around his store in Oklahoma City? Seems his customers were reluctant to give up their hand-carried baskets.
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| 20100280476 | UNDERGARMENT LINERS A disposable undergarment liner for preventing undergarment stains comprises (a) a nonwoven sheet that includes a top side, a bottom side, and an adhesive element permanently affixed to the bottom side and (b) a peel away paper that covers the adhesive element. The peel... | 11/04/2010 |
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| 20100057034 | DYNAMIC FITTING BODY ADHERING ABSORBENT ARTICLE A disposable personal care article comprises a shell having a unitary structure for disposition adjacent a wearer's vulva region, where the shell has a first side and a second side, the first side having a first area and a second area. The first area of the shell contac... | 03/04/2010 |
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| 20090240227 | RELEASE SHEET MATERIAL Release sheet materials for use as packaging material for individually packaged disposable absorbent articles such as sanitary napkins and the like.... | 09/24/2009 |
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| 20090209929 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE An absorbent article in which a plurality of absorbent components is layered, and the absorbent component on top is peeled off after use. The article is configured to inhibit twisting or wrinkling during use. In the absorbent article, the upper absorbent component is la... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090182296 | Body Adhering Article A personal care article comprises an absorbent structure configured for disposition adjacent a wearer's vulva region to absorb bodily fluids discharged by the wearer, and a shell for supporting the absorbent structure at the vulva region. The shell has a first side and ... | 07/16/2009 |
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| 20090093784 | Anal Patch An anal patch comprising an absorbent pad (3) in a shape with two substantially parallel flat surfaces and a contact surface perpendicular to the flat surfaces, the area of the contact surface being smaller than each of the two parallel flat surfaces, an adhesive... | 04/09/2009 |
| 20090069780 | BODY ADHERING ABSORBENT ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR DONNING SUCH ARTICLE In a feminine care absorbent article and method for donning the same, an absorbent structure is configured for disposition adjacent a female wearer's vaginal region. A shell supports the absorbent structure at the vaginal region and has an adhesive thereon for adhering ... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090054864 | PACKAGED BODY ADHERING ABSORBENT ARTICLE AND METHOD OF APPLYING SUCH ARTICLE TO A WEARER In a packaged feminine care absorbent article and method of applying such an article to a wearer, an absorbent article includes an absorbent structure and a shell, with the absorbent structure configured for disposition adjacent a female wearer's vaginal region. The she... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090048572 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF DIAPER PANTS A method of production of disposable diaper pants or disposable sanitary panty with openable and resealable side panels. A row of absorption bodies is applied on a continuous web of inner or outer cover sheet material, after which a continuous web of outer or inner cove... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20080071237 | Disposable waste containment article and a combination of two articles worn simultaneously A disposable waste containment article is disclosed along with a combination of using two articles simultaneously. The article includes a bodyside layer having a first surface and an outer perimeter, and a garment facing layer having an outer perimeter approximately coi... | 03/20/2008 |
| 20070287977 | BREAST MILK ABSORBENT PAD A breast milk absorbent pad according to the present invention comprises a pad chassis including a body fluid absorbent layer inclusive of a body fluid absorbent assembly and a body fluid leak-barrier sheet, and a pair of elastically stretchable and contractible members... | 12/13/2007 |
| 20070287978 | BREAST MILK ABSORBENT PAD A breast milk absorbent pad includes side flaps of a breast milk absorbent pad having first portions facing the wearer's skin and second portions facing away from the wearer's skin. The second portions are provided with elastically stretchable/contractible members along... | 12/13/2007 |
| 20070282288 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE An elongated absorbent article including: an absorbent article body having at least: (a) a top sheet part which is at least partially liquid permeable and arranged on a first side in a thickness direction of the absorbent article; and (b) a liquid retainable absorber pa... | 12/06/2007 |
| 20070197991 | Disposable sanitary napkin with pull-tab and method for the manufacture thereof The invention provides a disposable sanitary napkin. The sanitary napkin comprises: a main body; an adhesive fastener; at least one peelable protective layer; and at least one pull-tab. The main body, which is adapted for absorbing bodily exudates, also includes: an upp... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20060224134 | Body attachable sanitary protection article including non-staining release member An absorbent article including a liquid pervious cover, a liquid impermeable barrier, a body facing surface, an adhesive for securing the article to the body arranged on the body facing surface, and a removable release member for covering the adhesive prior to use, the ... | 10/05/2006 |
| 20060206077 | Absorbent article having barrier sheet against the transfer of the skin care composition An absorbent article having a fluorochemical free barrier sheet. The absorbent article has a body surface and a garment surface and an absorbent core. At least a portion of the absorbent article has a skin care composition provided thereon. The absorbent article has a f... | 09/14/2006 |
| 20050256496 | Hygienic article for incontinence An absorbent incontinence article has a main body portion consisting of a front region, a back region and an interposed crotch region lying therebetween in a longitudinal direction when finally positioned between the legs of a wearer. The main body portion includes an a... | 11/17/2005 |
| 20050192552 | Sanitary napkin having a wipe article associated therewith An absorbent article, preferably a sanitary napkin, having a body-facing side, a garment-facing side, a length, a width, and two longitudinal side margins. The sanitary napkin comprises a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet joined to said topsheet, a... | 09/01/2005 |