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4576596 Resilient shape-retaining sanitary napkin  
A sanitary napkin having an absorbent batt containing a thermoplastic material is provided. The absorbent batt is folded on itself at least on each longitudinal axis with the fold being maintained...
4560372 Stable disposable absorbent structure  
A disposable absorbent product is provided in the form of a layered structure. A first fibrous layer of resilient fibers contains superabsorbent and is superposed on a layer of hydrophilic...
4543098 Tampon with resilient component and microfiber insert  
A tampon is provided with a pledget having an outer layer having a web of thermoplastic fibers or mixtures thereof which is integrated to a nonwoven thermoplastic cover. The pledget also includes...
4526577 Disposable article constructions  
Styrene-butadiene block copolymers are used as hot melt bonding agents in the formation of disposable laminates by using multi-line adhesive application.
RE31922 Conformable disposable diapers having absorbent panel with bulged side members  
A disposable diaper having constringent means in the longitudinal side margins is disclosed. The constringent means foreshortens the side margins and acts on an absorbent batt contained within the...
4505705 Sanitary napkin with following baffle  
A sanitary napkin with an absorbent batt which has been folded upon itself along each longitudinal edge and then folded inwardly to provide a three layer absorbent batt. The sanitary napkin has a...
RE31825 Method of making nonwoven fabric and product made thereby having both stick bonds and molten bonds  
The method of autogenously bonding a nonwoven web formed predominantly of thermoplastic fibers is characterized by the steps of directing heat into the web from only one surface thereof to preheat...
4486192 Conformable garments with discrete elasticized areas  
Methods, the products produced thereby, and apparatus for forming conformable garments having selected discrete elasticized areas. More specifically, methods and apparatus for stretching one or...
4480000 Absorbent article  
Improved absorbent articles such as sanitary napkins and disposable diapers are provided. The absorbent articles have (1) an absorbent core layer, (2) a barrier covering the lateral faces and...
4463045 Macroscopically expanded three-dimensional plastic web exhibiting non-glossy visible surface and cloth-like tactile impression  
A macroscopically expanded three-dimensional plastic web exhibiting a non-glossy visible surface, and, if desired, a cloth-like or fiber-like tactile impression. The visible surface of a...
4460728 Hot melt adhesive compositions  
Hot melt adhesive compositions are prepared from ethylene copolymers, atactic polypropylene, tackifying resins and optional additives. The adhesives are non-pressure sensitive and are characterized...
4449977 Absorbent products, processes and compositions  
A flexible non-disintegrative absorbent product comprising a water-insoluble substantially non-swelling matrix of a thermoplastic polymer bearing a uniformly dispersed particulate water-insoluble...
4441952 Method and apparatus for uniformly debossing and aperturing a resilient plastic web  
Method for constructing a forming structure for imparting a uniformly apertured three-dimensional pattern to a heated plastic material subjected to a fluid pressure differential while in contact...
4405325 Hydrophobic nonwoven fabric bonded by a copolymer formed from a diene  
A nonwoven fabric comprising polyester fibers bonded with a water-insoluble, hydrophobic emulsion polymer of 50 to 80 parts by weight of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer selected from styrene,...
4397644 Sanitary napkin with improved comfort  
A sanitary napkin is provided which is capable of transmitting viscous menstrual fluid into the absorbent portion of the napkin without cover runoff. The napkin has a fluid permeable cover which is...
4381783 Absorbent article  
An absorbent article, such as a disposable diaper, is disclosed which includes a moisture permeable facing layer, a backing layer, and an absorbent layer disposed between said facing and backing...
4381326 Reticulated themoplastic rubber products  
Thermoplastic rubber containing minor amounts of olefin polymer is directly extrusion-formed into reticulated film.
4372312 Absorbent pad including a microfibrous web  
An absorbent pad containing a nonwoven hydrophilic thermoplastic filamentary microfibrous web as part of the absorbent material is provided. The microfibrous web exhibits good wicking and fluid...
4360015 Multilayer absorbent structure  
A multilayer absorbent bandage and process for making the same having two absorbent layers separated by a grid material and covered on one side by an exterior layer which contacts the wound surface...
4354487 Fiber/absorbent polymer composites and method of forming same  
There is disclosed a process which comprises: (a) applying an aqueous solution comprising a salt of acrylic or methacrylic acid to an aggregation of fibers; (b) irradiating said aggregation...
4355066 Spot-bonded absorbent composite towel material having 60% or more of the surface area unbonded  
An absorbent hydrophilic and oleophilic multipurpose composite towel material having an inner absorbent layer of cellulosic material and outer layers of microfibrous polyolefin material on opposite...
4342314 Resilient plastic web exhibiting fiber-like properties  
A resilient plastic web exhibiting a fiber-like appearance and tactile impression and method and apparatus for its manufacture. In a preferred embodiment, the web exhibits a three-dimensional...
4341217 Barrierless disposable absorbent article having an absorbent core encased in a homogeneous outer wrap  
An article of manufacture is disclosed for absorbing liquids, particularly body exudates such as menstrual discharges. An absorbent core is encased in a homogeneous outer wrap which may be either...
4341216 Breathable backsheet for disposable diapers  
Disposable diapers provided with a two-element breathable backsheet. The two elements are a vapor pervious, relatively liquid impervious outer sheet and a liquid impervious inner panel. An...
4337771 Conformable disposable diaper having reinforced portions  
A disposable diaper having improved fit about the legs and/or waist of the wearer and having reinforced corners for enhanced securement of the diaper about the wearer is disclosed. Improved fit and...
4335721 Tampon containing fusible portions  
A tampon having a series of parallelly aligned fibers is fused to a withdrawal string positioned transversely near one end of the fibers. The aligned fibers are then rolled in a jelly roll...
4333979 Soft, bulky, lightweight nonwoven web and method of producing; the web has both fused spot bonds and patterned embossments  
Lightweight, pattern bonded, generally continuous filament web having physical, aesthetic, and functional attributes particularly desirable for liner material for disposable absorbent products such...
4327730 Textured thermoplastic film and product manufactured therefrom  
A disposable diaper is disclosed having a textured topsheet of thermoplastic material. The topsheet is manufactured from a thermoplastic sheet surface of which is imparted with a multiplicity of...
4327732 Incontinent pad  
An incontinent pad is disclosed that is of paddle-like shape and includes a main body section terminating in a front section having a curved outer periphery foldably attached thereto and a pair of...
4324245 Comformable disposable diapers having absorbent panel with bulged side members  
A disposable diaper having constringent means in the longitudinal side margins is disclosed. The constringent means foreshortens the side margins and acts on an absorbent batt contained within the...
4324246 Disposable absorbent article having a stain resistant topsheet  
An article of manufacture is disclosed for absorbing liquids, particularly body exudates such as menstrual discharges. An apertured formed film topsheet having a layer of fibers affixed to the...
4323068 Diaper with embossed textile sheet  
An improvement in the embossing of a thermoplastic textile, in particular the topsheet of an absorbent structure such as a diaper, which improves the high load caliper of the textile. The knobs and...
4321924 Bordered disposable absorbent article  
An article of manufacture is disclosed for absorbing liquids, particularly body exudates such as menstrual discharges. An apertured formed film topsheet having a layer of fibers affixed to the...
4318408 Absorbent products  
A flexible non-disintegrative absorbent product comprising a water-insoluble substantially non-swelling matrix of an elastomeric polymer bearing a uniformly dispersed particulate water-insoluble...
4315508 Self-centering multiple use garment suspension system  
Suspension system intended primarily for disposable items such as incontinent pads, disposable diapers, and the like but having other uses as well. The garment is intended to be worn about the...
4315507 Sanitary napkin with heat fusible baffle  
A sanitary device, e.g. a sanitary napkin is provided which has an absorbent matrix and a fluid impervious baffle. Part of the fluid impervious baffle is a heat fusible sheet which is adhered to...
4307721 Non-woven fabric for sanitary napkin  
There is disclosed a non-woven fabric suitable as the envelope for a sanitary napkin which has an integrated three-layer structure including a first layer forming the surface falling in contact...
4305391 Double wrapped tampon  
A tampon having an absorbent core with two fluid permeable wraps is provided. The combination of two wrapping layers aids in withdrawal particularly when a superabsorbent material is used as part...
4300562 Laminated structures having gathered marginal portions  
A laminated structure having a gathered marginal area which provides an improved fit about a portion of the human body, said laminated structure comprising an elastic member disposed between first...
4297410 Absorbent material  
An absorbent material companies a non-woven fabric including thermoplastic fibers, on which a highly absorbing, hydrophilic polymetric substance is scattered and which is thermally set.
4287251 Disposable absorbent nonwoven structure  
Disposable absorbent structures comprising alternate layers of absorbent nonwoven material and nonwoven hydrophobic thermoplastic material, minimally bonded together. The outer layers of the...
4285342 Disposable diaper  
The invention provides an absorbent structure, such as a disposable diaper or a training panty, including a first outer layer in the form of a moisture-impervious backing sheet, a second outer...
4282874 Disposable absorbent article of manufacture  
The present invention provides an absorbent article including a multilayer absorbent pad. The pad contains a first highly-porous, loosely-compacted cellulosic fibrous batt, a moisture-impervious...
4275105 Stabilized rayon web and structures made therefrom  
A stabilized absorbent rayon web which may be used alone or which may serve as outer plies for absorbent structures. The rayon web may be a spunbonded web or an air laid, wet laid or carded web of...
4249532 Decorated disposable diaper  
A disposable diaper that shows a decorative printed design on its one side, the design being printed in reverse and on the inner side of a transparent polyethylene sheet that forms the one side of...
4246900 Diaper including moisture-responsive seal means  
A diaper construction is disclosed including a pair of elastic leg seal members extending longitudinally of the diaper adjacent each side edge thereof, the leg seal members being operable between...
4244369 Surgical sponge with visually detectable element  
A surgical sponge comprising, a sheet of an absorbent material, and an elongated visually detectable element at least partially located on an outer surface of the sheet, with the element being...
4237591 Deodorant mini-pad sanitary napkin  
A sanitary napkin is provided containing a perfume composition and means for inhibiting migration of components of the perfume composition. Means comprise providing within the napkin at least one...
4232674 Liquid absorption devices  
A liquid absorbent device such as a diaper, sanitary towel or tampon includes one or more layers of a material with capillarity and carries an absorbent deposit in a predetermined pattern, for...
4233345 Thin-skin stabilization of pads of fluffed pulp  
A method is provided for the stabilization of a high loft, low density, air-laid pad of short length fibers by the formation of a thin, reinforcing layer on a surface thereof. The film is formed by...