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5045322 Antimicrobial superabsorbent sanitary napkin  
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...
5037409 Absorbent article having a hydrophilic flow-modulating layer  
An absorbent article including an absorbent body capable of absorbing a liquid and a flow-modulating layer in liquid communication with the absorbent body. The flow-modulating layer is formed from...
5037411 Disposable article multi-line construction adhesive  
High molecular weight radial or teleblock copolymers can be used as hot melt agents in the construction of disposable laminates such as disposable diapers and feminine pads.
5037410 Disposable articles comprising compostible components  
Disposable articles that mitigate environmental problems when charged into solid waste landfills have a moisture barrier layer in the form of a compostible flexible sheet composed of 20-80% by...
5024667 Disposable article construction  
The composite articles of this invention can be made more efficiently through the use of a single adhesive having sufficient resistance to creep, sufficiently high bond strength, and a viscosity...
5019061 Tampon and a method for its manufacture  
A tampon comprises a compacted tampon blank, which in turn is formed by winding a liquid-permeable strip and a string of absorbent material placed thereon to a roll and inserting strip-parts which...
5015245 Disposable sanitary articles  
Disposable sanitary articles comprise paper treated with polycationic latexes as wet-strength agents. The paper has sufficient wet strength that it can serve as the backsheet for absorbent...
5006339 Anti-viral wipe  
Packaged sheet-like article for wiping surfaces, said article comprising a highly absorbent material, capable of absorbing and retaining a hydrophilic liquid, and of reversibly releasing at least...
4994052 Diaper  
An improved diaper having a three-dimensional configuration, made substantially of soft, flexible liquid absorbing material. The diaper comprises a substantially flat, rectangular main body, a side...
4988344 Absorbent articles with multiple layer absorbent layers  
Absorbent articles such as disposable diapers, incontinent pads, sanitary napkins and the like that have multiple layer absorbent cores that are suitable for acquiring and containing liquids in an...
4985023 Antimicrobial superabsorbent articles  
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...
4964857 Biodegradable disposable diaper  
The present invention relates to an improved disposable diaper that is biodegradable, sanitary and environmentally safe. In general, the improved diaper has a removable inner sheet of material...
4959059 Low friction multilayer pad  
This invention involves a multilayer low friction ambulatory pad for treating or preventing bedsores and pressure sores, and for managing fluids discharged from a person's body. The pad may have...
4952211 Feminine tampon coated with beeswax  
Disclosed is an improved tampon having a longitudinal circumferential coating of beeswax of the Apis mellifera species.
4944734 Biodegradable incontinence device with embedded granules  
The present invention concerns a biodegradable incontinence device such as a diaper. The incontinence device has biodegradability enhancer granules containing an enzyme such as cellulase or...
4941939 Apparatus for applying an elastic band onto a moving web  
A moving web is folded at its predetermined length at its opposite side portions so that the opposite side portions are opposed to each other at a predetermined angle with its central portion. Then...
4935087 Method of making an absorbent dressing  
An absorbent dressing comprising, a transparent backing sheet having a relatively high water vapor permeability, a front sheet having a pressure sensitive adhesive on a front surface thereof for...
4931497 Hydrophilic swellable graft polymers from maleic anhydride-alkylene substrate  
The present invention relates to hydrophilic swellable graft polymers which consist, in random distribution, to the extent of 0.5 to 20% by weight of radicals of the general formula I ##STR1## 79...
4920974 Method of obtaining cervical culture specimens and device and kit therefor  
A method is provided for obtaining cervical cell culture specimens. The method makes use of a test device which may be used in conjunction with the manual cervical examination prior to delivery....
4904249 Absorbent undergarment with fluid transfer layer and elasticized crotch design  
A garment (20) for use in absorbing and containing waste comprising a generally rectangular liquid impervious backing (22) having a peripheral edge (24) and a generally rectangular liquid pervious...
4900384 Method and apparatus for making elasticized containment flaps  
An apparatus for forming at least one elasticized flap section on a substantially continuous web comprises a web supplying mechanism for delivering a moving, substantially continuous web having...
4891258 Stretchable absorbent composite  
The stretchable composite comprises a liquid-pervious layer, liquid-impervious layer, an absorbent layer, and a stretchable layer. The stretchable layer is stretch-bonded to the other layers and,...
4886509 Device for collecting and absorbing urine  
A device for collecting and absorbing urine, comprising a laminate composed of several layers, in which an outer plastic casing in combination with a material permeable to urine form a space...
4886513 Absorbent pad with reinforcing member to resist deformation  
The invention is providing a flexibility stiff reinforcing member that will maintain the shape of a pad for absorption of human exudate, such as a feminine hygiene pad, during use. The flexibly...
4850989 Diaper with elastic on outer cover  
A diaper includes a flexible outer film impermeable to liquids and, on the inside surface of the outer film, longitudinal strips of adhesive and an absorbent pad. The pad has longitudinal edges set...
4848572 Feminine hygiene device  
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...
4838253 Silicone gel coated permeable wound dressing  
A wound dressing comprises, in one embodiment, a layer of apertured material, such as a cotton gauze, coated with a tacky silicone gel or a non-tacky silicone elastomer. In an alternative...
4838969 Method for applying an elastic band onto a moving web  
A moving web is folded at predetermined lengths at its opposite side portions so that the opposite side portions are opposed to each other at a predetermined angle with its central portion. Then...
4839216 Formed material produced by solid-state formation with a high-pressure liquid stream  
The present invention provides for a process for transforming a substantially continuous web of substantially planar, deformable material having an indefinite length, a first surface, and a second...
4828555 Absorbent article such as a diaper or incontinence protector  
An elongated absorbent article, such as a diaper or an incontinence protector, comprises an absorption body disposed in a casing and having between its two ends a crotch portion. The absorption...
4822435 Method for making wearable articles  
Here is disclosed a method for making wearable articles such as disposable diapers, disposable diaper covers or the like, more particularly, a method for formation of side flaps provided with...
4818600 Latex coated breathable barrier  
A breathable barrier which includes: A. a first layer which is a porous sheet having a first side and a second side; and B. a second layer joined to the first side of the first layer, which...
4813944 Multipurpose disposable absorbent pad  
A disposable multi-purpose absorbent pad has a top layer of adsorbent material, a second layer of absorbent material, and a third layer of liquid impermeable material, the layers being joined at...
4813948 Microwebs and nonwoven materials containing microwebs  
Microfiber microwebs are provided. The microfiber microwebs have relatively dense nuclei with individual fibers and/or fiber bundles protruding therefrom. The microfiber microwebs can be...
4802884 Method of folding into packages disposable absorbent articles, e.g. diapers, in connection with the production thereof  
A method of folding into packages, in connection with the manufacture thereof, disposable absorbent articles such as diapers or incontinence protectors comprising an absorbent body (1) enclosed in...
4788972 Padding for an orthopedic support device  
A padding is disclosed for an orthopedic support device including a resiliently deformable foamed plastic layer and a fabric layer laminated to at least one surface of the foam layer to provide an...
4787895 Adhesively held spiral wound tampon and method of its formation  
The invention is generally accomplished by providing a generally rectangular blank of absorbent material. Adjacent one strip of the rectangular sheet is placed a generally continuous line of...
4778644 Method and apparatus for making substantially fluid-impervious microbubbled polymeric web using high pressure liquid stream  
A method for applying a high pressure liquid jet or stream to a web of polymeric film while the film is supported on a moving forming structure to produce a novel microbubbled substantially...
4773409 Wound dressing  
An occlusive wound dressing comprising a flexible closed cell polyurethane foam containing from about 5% to about 50% by weight of the foam of one or more water dispersible, water swellable, and/or...
4769021 Absorptive pads and method of making  
Inclusion of salt of non-toxic divalent magnesium cation in absorptive pads, e.g., catamenial tampons, inhibits production of toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 during use.
4765477 Package for individual, disposable sanitary articles and a method of manufacturing such a package  
A package for disposable sanitary articles such as sanitary napkins, incontinence products and the like, in which for each single article there is provided a wrapper formed of a bag-shaped package...
4762888 Hot melt pressure sensitive adhesives  
What is disclosed are novel hot melt adhesives having pressure sensitive properties that are comprised of a combination of two acrylic-based copolymers containing the novel monomer...
4755178 Sorbent sheet material  
Sorbent sheet products are prepared comprising a coherent fibrous web that includes entangled blown fibers and liquid transport fibers intermingled with the blown fibers and an array of solid high...
4748977 Mineral fiber-based absorbent material  
A fibrous mineral material serving as an absorbent, especially for hygienic products such as diapers, sanitary napkins, bandages and similar products, is comprised at least partially of these...
4738675 Disposable diaper  
A disposable diaper comprising, a fluid impervious back sheet, a fluid pervious front sheet, a first absorbent pad adjacent the front sheet and comprising a loosely formed fibrous mass, and a...
4724242 Open cell foamed gypsum absorbents  
An open-cell, foamed gypsum absorbent for fluids is prepared by foaming a slurry containing plaster, carbonaceous material, and a weak acid. Some of the preferred carbonaceous material include...
4710188 Incontinence protector and a method for its manufacture  
An incontinence protector for men including an absorbent layer of substantially rectangular shape which is folded together, and a liquid impermeable casing enclosing the two planar outsides of the...
4705514 Absorbent dental roll  
A dental roll having a wrapper or covering of nonwoven fibers surrounding an absorbent body of cellulosic fibers and wherein the wrapper is constructed to have greater stretchability radially of...
4704107 Absorbent article  
An absorbent article comprising, a liquid pervious top sheet, a backing sheet of fluid pervious material, an absorbent pad intermediate the top and backing sheets, and a coating of breathable...
4704108 Water content sensing and informing system for a disposable diaper  
Water content sensing and informing system for the disposable diaper composed of a water permeable inner sheet, a water absorber and a water impermeable outer sheet, comprises a water content...