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5230119 Multilayer laminated pad  
A disposable hand held laminated pad suitable for the application or removal of liquids and other materials while shielding the hand of the user from the materials includes a base pad having a...
5229186 Deep embossed plastic film  
A deep embossed thermoplastic film is disclosed. The film includes a plurality of macro cells. The macro cells are interconnected by lands extending between adjacent macro cells. The film also...
5221273 Underpad  
An underpad for use in absorbing waste products of an incontinent person reclining on a bed mattress comprises a liquid resistent backing having a central portion straddled by two opposite end...
5221276 Absorbent article having a textured fastener  
Disposable absorbent articles such as a diaper or a sanitary napkin having a fastening system comprising a pressure-sensitive adhesive fastener having a textured fastening surface. The...
5217447 Diaper system with detachable linings  
A diaper assembly including a reusable over-garment having opposite side edges and two opposite ends and inner and outer surfaces and an absorbent liner adapted for positioning on the inner surface...
5217444 Absorbent tampon  
An absorbent pad, for use in absorbing secretions from a person's body, includes a pH indicator material indicating by a colour change the acidity or alkalinity of a liquid coming into contact with...
5216098 Superabsorbent crosslinked ampholytic ion pair copolymers  
The present invention provides crosslinked ampholytic copolymers that are highly absorbent to aqueous electrolyte solutions. The polymers of the present invention comprise polymers formed by the...
5209743 Reusable diaper and the like  
Reusable infant garment such as a diaper, or undergarment, the like configured to have loop means for securement by separate, detachable hook means.
5207663 Urinary and bowel incontinency control undergarment  
This invention relates to a protective undergarment for an individual who is bowel incontinent. The undergarment provides an elasticized, double panel pouch that is suspended from a waistband...
5207664 Disposable diaper construction  
A disposable diaper formed of biodegradable materials includes an outer fabric sheet coextensively and adherably mounted to a fibrous underlying sheet, with a fluid absorbing fabric matrix mounted...
5203767 Laparoscopic surgical gauze and the like  
A surgical gauze for use in combination with a trocar for laparoscopic surgery comprises a unitary body of surgical gauze of a size to fit through a trocar for use in surgical procedures, an...
5197959 Absorbent article  
The present invention is directed to a disposable absorbent article, and particularly a sanitary napkin, having a flexure-resistant deformation element, the sanitary napkin having a body surface...
5195999 Absorbent body and absorbent article  
An absorbent body having an absorbent polymer and hydrophilic fibers as main components thereof, characterized by the fact that the density of said absorbent body is in the range of from 0.1 to 0.5...
5192277 Disposable absorbent article  
Disclosed herein is a disposable absorbent article, e.g., a diaper, comprising a flavonoid and a far-infrared radiating ceramic which has improved bacterial inhibition and deodorizing characteristics.
5190533 Biodegradable fluid-absorbing structures  
The invention discloses a biodegradable fluid-absorbing structure in which the primary fluid barrier in the structure is a unique utilization of a material in the outer cover of the structure which...
5188624 Absorbent article with superabsorbent particle containing insert pad and liquid dispersion pad  
A composite absorbent article is described having a plural layer absorbent core comprising a bonded insert pad and a dispersion pad. The insert pad preferably comprises binder coated fibers to...
5188626 Disposable diapers  
A disposable diaper having a liquid pervious top-sheet, a liquid impervious and vapor pervious backsheet and an absorbent core interposed between the topsheet and the backsheet comprising...
5185009 Biodegradable diaper  
A biodegradable diaper. The diaper has an outer sheet of biodegradable material able to resist water absorption. An inner sheet of biodegradable material is able to allow the passage of water and...
5181915 Reusable diaper  
A reusable cloth diaper made more easily fitted by being stretchable without requiring the use of non-cloth materials by providing a pattern of folding to allow the diaper to stretch at an angle to...
5176668 Absorbent structure designed for absorbing body fluids  
An absorbent structure designed for use in absorbent pads such as diapers is disclosed. According to a first aspect of the invention, absorbent pads are provided which comprise at least two layers...
5175046 Superabsorbent laminate structure  
A laminated structure in which a superabsorbent material is provided as a layer of discrete discontinuous chunks or elements attached to a continuous porous support layer. The superabsorbent...
5171302 Absorbent article with central hinge  
The present invention is directed to a disposable absorbent article, and particularly a sanitary napkin, having a flexure-resistant deformation element, the deformation element having a body facing...
5171235 Tampon and manufacture thereof  
There is described a tampon made of continuous filaments based on a man-made fiber tow with a water-holding capacity of at least 1000% by weight, the tampon consisting essentially of continuous...
5171239 Disposable garments  
Disposable garments such as an open-type diaper, diaper in the form of underpants or briefs or so-called infant training underpants comprising an elastic, water-permeable topsheet, an elastic...
5171391 Method of making an absorbent product  
An absorbent product, for use in absorbent articles, comprising an absorbent layer and a wicking layer of densified hydrophilic material. The absorbent layer comprises resilient hydrophilic fibers...
5171307 Irrigation solution collection device  
An irrigation solution collection device is provided including an outer sheath formed of substantially water impervious material and an inner collecting and draining section formed of capillary...
5163931 Substantially hydrophobic and biodegradable laminar cellulose material, its manufacturing method, and substantially biodegradable disposable diapers made of said material  
A substantially hydrophobic and biodegradable laminar cellulose-base material consisting of a cellulose-base woven fabric treated with a reaction agent emulsified with a cationic starch and water...
5164421 Hydrophilic polyurethane foams  
Hydrophilic polyurethane foams containing residues of a polyalkylene glycol monoalkyl or alkaryl ether may be produced by reacting the ether with an isocyanate having a functionality of greater...
5154713 Enhancing absorption rates of superabsorbents by incorporating a blowing agent  
An improved superabsorbent polymer having increased rate of water absorption is obtained by the addition, preferably prior to polymerization, of a carbonate blowing agent to a monomer solution of...
5153971 Method of forming a curved tampon  
A method of forming a catamential tampon is disclosed which is capable of absorbing menstrual fluids. The method includes the steps of starting with an absorbent having a cross-sectional area of...
5149336 Disposal breast pads for nursing mothers  
A disposable, contoured, form fitting, absorbent breast pad comprising three layers, an inner fluid wicking layer, a central fluid absorbent layer, and an outer moisture resistant layer, which is...
5149332 Absorbent and cushioning products and their manufacture  
In a product including at least a first layer of fibers, the layer residing in a thickened, shortened microundulated state as a result of longitudinal micro-compressive treatment, the layer is...
5149335 Absorbent structure  
One aspect of the present invention relates to an absorbent structure and garment comprising a superabsorbent material having a free-swell rate of less than about 60 seconds and a five-minute AUL...
5133371 Absorbent beauty coil  
There is disclosed an absorbent beauty coil comprising an absorbent core and a non-retentive cover, which beauty coil exhibits increased absorbency of permanent waving solution and other fluids...
5112348 Tampon construction  
The present invention provides an improved tampon construction permitting instant maximal exposure of its absorptive surface immediately after insertion. The tampon originates as one or more...
5108385 Diaper with disposable insert and reusable cover  
A diaper having a disposable insert and a reusable cover is provided. The insert is held in place relative to the cover by a hook and loop closure system operating through apertures extending...
5104411 Freeze dried, cross-linked microfibrillated cellulose  
Absorbent retentive pulp is described which is capable of retaining good absorbency even after having been highly compressed. The pulp is produced by mixing a microfibrillated pulp slurry with a...
5098422 Sanitary napkin with bendable means to shape and retain the sanitary napkin  
Absorbent products for absorbing body fluids which are worn in conjunction with an undergarment are disclosed. The absorbent product comprises an absorbent core having a body facing surface, a...
5087254 Absorbent products having integral transverse retaining tab and pocket  
Absorbent products, such as sanitary napkins are provided which include pocket means disposed on an undergarment-facing side of a central absorbent element. The products further include tab means...
5085653 Durable and reusable incontinent underpads  
The durable and reusable incontinent underpads of the invention are 4-layer fabrics, incorporating a first layer of woven or knit fabric, a second layer of non-woven felt, a third layer of...
5084038 Apparatus and a method for forming tampons and the tampon itself  
An apparatus and a method for forming tampons is disclosed, as well as the tampon itself. The apparatus includes a mechanism and the method includes the step of advancing and cutting a cover strip...
5080741 Method for manufacturing disposable garments  
Inner members formed by attaching absorbent cores to inner webs longitudinally thereof with predetermined spaces between the cores are folded on themselves along their center lines so that the...
5071414 Packaging pocket for disposable diaper  
An improvement to a disposable diaper, forming a self packaging pocket integral with one of the body panels of the diaper and comprising a pliant membrane disposed and secured to the outside...
5069676 Sanitary article  
In a sanitary article having as a core material a super water absorbing polymer and two layers of fluff pulp to envelop the polymer, the improvement comprises that said layer of fluff pulp is...
5069678 Disposable diapers  
Here is disclosed a disposable diaper having a front area, a crotch area, a back area and a pair of liquid permeable wing areas laterally extending from opposite sides of said back area so that...
5061235 Portable superabsorbant personnel stretcher and erectable on-demand isolation tent  
A portable superabsorbent personnel stretcher and exactable on-demand isolation tent article is provided which is easily transportable, durable, and can be prepared in both sterile and non-sterile...
5061487 Antimicrobial superabsorbent compositions and methods  
An antimicrobial superabsorbent composition of a cross-linked hydrophilic sodium salt form of a partially neutralized acrylic acid-based polymer gel having covalently bonded thereto a silane. The...
5061260 Nondisposable diaper  
The present invention provides a nondisposable diaper which includes a top section and a bottom section. The top and bottom sections are attached by discontinuous perimeter stitching along...
5057096 Genital-vulva pad sanitary napkin construction  
A genital vulva pad/sanitary napkin construction (10) including a vulva pad member (12) dimensioned to be snugly received in a woman's vulva and adapted to be operatively engaged with a...
5049219 Method and apparatus for manufacturing surgical sponges  
A method and apparatus are described for the manufacture of surgical sponges defined by a sponge body with at least a segment of a string, preferably containing a material opaque to x-rays, joined...