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5417224 Tampon and method for manufacturing the same  
An improved tampon is provided having one or more loops placed entirely through the tampon for ease in insertion and removal of an attached spherical member into and from a body cavity. Moreover,...
5417680 Disposable diapers  
A disposable diaper comprises an auxiliary pad being deformable to present an inverted Ω-shaped cross-section and bonded at its central portion to a crotch zone of the diaper
5413568 Refastenable adhesive fastening systems for individually packaged disposable absorbent articles  
An individual absorbent article package, such as a sanitary napkin wrapper and an adhesive fastening system for such a wrapper are disclosed. The adhesive fastening system comprises a tape tab...
5407438 Casing for an absorbent article  
The present invention relates to a casing intended for an absorbent article, such as a disposable diaper, incontinence guard or like article. The casing (1) includes a front-part (5), a rear-part...
5407442 Carbon-containing odor controlling compositions  
Compositions comprise carbon particles combined with white odor-controlling agents by means of binders. The preferred particle form of the compositions is substantially lighter in color than the...
5403303 Diaper construction and method  
A diaper configured with an inner panty enclosed within an outer panty, the inner panty having an absorbent pad inserted in an opening in the inner panty. The inner panty holds the absorbent pad...
5403300 Tampons  
A tampon for hygienic use comprising a generally cylindrical absorbent core having a liquid pervious cover layer on the outer surface thereof wherein the cover layer is a polymer net comprising two...
5401267 Absorbent article having enhanced wicking capacity  
An absorbent article is disclosed which exhibits enhanced wicking capacity. The absorbent article includes a liquid-permeable cover, a liquid-impermeable baffle and an absorbent enclosed...
5401266 Absorbent article  
An absorbent article intended for use as a urine-collecting insert in a diaper or an incontinence guard includes an inner casing layer (2) of liquid permeable material, which when the article is...
5401275 Apparatus for enforcing the closure of diapering garments  
The present invention is a closure enforcing apparatus for diapering garments. The diapering garment has a main piece with a contoured edge. There is at least one primary fastener fully attached to...
5399161 Endoscopic kitner  
An endoscopic kitner features a delivery tube with a continuous supply of absorbent material. The absorbent material is retractable into a housing as new absorbent material is placed in position...
5399175 Absorbent structure having multiple canals  
An absorbent structure for absorbing body fluid is provided having means to direct body fluid along the longitudinal axis of the product and to substantially limit side failure. Two or more...
5397316 Slitted absorbent members for aqueous body fluids formed of expandable absorbent materials  
This application relates to the use of slitted regions in absorbent members formed of absorbent materials that remain relatively thin until wetted with such fluids. Suitable materials include...
5395355 Diaper  
A disposable diaper comprises an absorbent non-woven polypropylene material shaped to be located in use over the crotch between the legs of the user to substantially cover the front and rear of the...
H001420 Method for attaching discrete, stretched elastic strands to predetermined isolated portions of disposable absorbent products  
In accordance with the present invention, a method for attaching discrete portions of stretched elastic strands to predetermined isolated portions of disposable absorbent articles having...
5387209 Body fluid absorbent article  
A body fluid absorbent article comprising a topsheet formed with tubular liquid passages extending from the bottom surface of the topsheet and an absorbent core, wherein a meshy sheet comprising...
5387206 Mechanical treatment of dry sponge material to impart flexibility  
A medical sponge comprising a sterile rigid absorbent linearly shaped sponge body, one end of the body being rounded. A plurality of parallel flex lines are formed in said linear body running...
5387208 Absorbent core having improved dry/wet integrity  
Disclosed is an absorbent article having a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet joined to the topsheet, and an absorbent core positioned therebetween, in which the absorbent core...
5387207 Thin-unit-wet absorbent foam materials for aqueous body fluids and process for making same  
Relatively thin, collapsed, i.e. unexpanded, polymeric foam materials that, upon contact with aqueous body fluids, expand and absorb such fluids, are disclosed. A process for consistently obtaining...
5383872 Disposable diaper with improved mechanical fastening system  
An article, such as a disposable diaper, which includes a refastenable mechanical fastener system for closing and opening the waistband. The fastener comprises a hook and loop system, such as a...
5383867 Universal incontinence device  
A disposable absorbent universal incontinence device having a front and a back and one or more layers of absorbent material and an outer layer of plastic or waterproof material is provided having...
5383870 Liquid-permeable topsheet for body fluid absorptive goods  
A topsheet for body fluid absorptive articles improved so that liquid passages formed in the topsheet may be stabilized during use of the goods and the topsheet may offer cloth-like feeling and...
5384400 Esters of pectic and pectinic acid  
Pectic acid and pectinic acid may be totally or partially esterified with aliphatic, arylaliphatic, cycloaliphatic or heterocyclic alcohols. When the acid is only partially esterified, the...
5382610 Water absorbent matter and method for producing it as well as water absorbent and method for producing it  
The present invention provides a water absorbent matter which is physically and chemically stable, difficult in shifting and falling-off of a water-absorbent resin particle and from a cellulose...
5382246 Disposable diaper  
A disposable diaper, having a body covering a desired part of the human body, a central absorber provided at the center of the body, expandable portions provided to the opposite sides of the...
5380313 Loop fastening material for fastening device and method of making same  
A laminated loop fastening material for a refastenable mechanical fastening system, the loop fastening material being capable of engaging a complementary hook fastening material. The loop fastening...
5380310 Disposable sanitary article for incontinent persons  
A disposable sanitary article for incontinent persons, with a substantially rectangular configuration. This article includes an absorbing pad 3, an impermeable external sheet 2, and a permeable...
5374258 Tampons  
A tampon for hygienic use which comprises an absorbent core of general cylindrical shape having a liquid pervious cover layer is disclosed. The cover layer is a plastics material which comprises...
5374260 Unitized sanitary napkin  
This invention relates to a novel absorbent structure and absorbent products containing this absorbent structure. More particularly, the absorbent structure of this invention is a flexible and...
5374259 Biodegradable disposable diaper  
A biodegradable disposable diaper comprising a combination of a liquid absorbing material, a liquid permeable surface material and an leakproof backing material, said liquid permeable material...
5370656 Throat pack  
A surgical sponge for use in the larynx of a throat comprising a porous cellular absorbent sponge material pre-formed in a compressed rigid member which retains its compressed small volume...
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...
5368910 Macroscopically expanded plastic web having improved fluid drainage  
The present invention provides a resilient, three-dimensional, macroscopically expanded, fluid-pervious, plastic web suitable for use as a topsheet on absorbent articles, especially catamenial...
5368909 Fluid-pervious plastic web having improved fluid drainage  
The present invention provides a resilient, fluid-pervious, laminate, plastic web suitable for use as a topsheet on absorbent articles, especially catamenial articles. The web includes a first...
5368585 Reusable diaper and cover combination  
A diaper set consisting of a gas permeable, water impervious outer cover and a water absorbent reusable pad. The pad and cover have mating hook and loop fasteners to secure the pad to the cover....
5368584 Absorbent article with dynamic elastic leg feature comprising elasticized thigh panels  
Absorbent articles such as disposable diapers, incontinent briefs, diaper holders, training pants and the like, that have an elastic leg feature that provides dynamic fit around the leg of the...
5366782 Polymeric web having deformed sections which provide a substantially increased elasticity to the web  
An elastic, three-dimensional, fluid pervious, polymeric web is provided for use as a topsheet on an absorbent article. The web has a plurality of beam-like elements connected to one another...
5366452 Method for the flat manufacture of three-dimensional articles, particularly absorbent, disposable articles, and an article produced in accordance with the method  
The present invention relates to a method for the flat manufacture of three-dimensional articles, in particular absorbent disposable articles. According to the invention, a plurality of narrow,...
5364381 Air-permeable and liquid-impermeable backsheet for use in body fluid absorbent articles, and its manufacturing method  
Here is disclosed air-permeable and liquid-impermeable backsheet for use in body fluid absorbent articles. Polyolefin plastic sheet containing inorganic filler particles is stretched and then...
5364383 Tampon  
A tampon comprising a compressed pledget of absorbent material, shaped for insertion into a body cavity, and a withdrawal cord attached to the tampon to facilitate removal of the tampon from the...
5362555 Compositions and polymer fabrics treated with the same  
The invention relates to a composition mixture comprising (i) at least one ester-acid, ester-salt or mixtures thereof and (ii) at least one amidic-acid, amidic-salt or mixtures thereof a polymer...
5360421 Absorbent textile garment with bicomponent textile liner  
A washable and reusable absorbent garment designed to be fitted about the waist and legs and covering the groin and anal areas of a wearer. The garment includes a number of superimposed layers of...
5356401 Fragrance insert panty undergarment  
An undergarment is arranged to have a continuous body panel to include a front panel and rear panel, with an elastomeric band at an upper end of the body panel, and a crotch web connecting...
5356403 Absorbent structure comprising a fibrous matrix having dual z-directional gradient  
Disclosed is an absorbent structure containing a fibrous matrix having a dual Z-directional gradient wherein the concentration of high-absorbency material decreases from a first planar surface of...
5356405 Absorbent particles, especially catamenials, having improved fluid directionality, comfort and fit  
Absorbent articles, especially sanitary napkins, contain fibers with intra-fiber capillary channels. In-use, the capillary channel fibers direct menses to a storage layer, thereby minimizing...
5354289 Absorbent product including super absorbent material and a fluid absorption capacity monitor  
A capacity monitor for diapers and the like, including super absorbent material disposed in or adjacent to an absorbent core is disclosed. The monitor comprises an indicator and a baffle to prevent...
5352217 Absorbent article having multiple topsheets  
The present invention provides an absorbent article having multiple topsheets. The absorbent article includes a first, apertured, macroscopically expanded, three-dimensional, polymeric topsheet and...
H001363 Fold and wrap package for catamenial pads providing convenient disposal  
An improved fold and wrap package providing containment of a catamenial pad prior to its use and for conveniently disposing of a soiled catamenial pad. The fold and wrap package comprises a wrapper...
5350067 Packaging system  
A sanitary napkin device includes a sanitary napkin having a curved, trapezio-pyramidal shape closely complementary to the female anatomy and a towelette hermetically sealed in an elongate sheath...
5350625 Absorbent acrylic spunlaced fabric  
Spunlaced fabric having improved water absorbency containing a blend of certain hydrophilic cellulosic and acrylic fibers and layered absorbent materials made therefrom.