04.13.10 Patented is an absorbent article including a cover layer, a barrier layer and an absorbent system arranged between the cover layer and the barrier layer, the absorbent article being drapeable and possessing the absorbency attributes required of a san…
04.13.10 Patented recently is an absorbent article. The article includes a compressed groove provided on a body-side surface of a sanitary napkin and includes a pair of lateral groove segments extending substantially in the longitudinal direction symmetrical…
04.13.10 Patented recently is an absorbent material formed at least in part of a cross-linked polymer. The absorbent material has a centrifuge retention capacity as determined by a Centrifuge Retention Capacity Test of at least about 20 g/g and a gel bed perm…
03.31.10 An absorbent wearing article has been issued a patent. The article includes a liquid-absorbent structure and an excrement receiving structure having a plurality of passages defined by flexible walls formed from flexible sheets and disposed along a li…
03.30.10 A pull-on diaper has recently been issued a patent. The diaper includes a front waist region and a rear waist region joined together along joints defined by transversely opposite edges of these waist regions so as to form a waist-hole and a pair of l…
03.30.10 Patented recently is an absorbent feminine care article having a longitudinal direction, a lateral direction, first and second longitudinally opposed end portions, and an intermediate portion located between the end portions. The article is comprised…
03.30.10 Patented recently is an absorbent garment for wear about a wearerÍs waist, which includes a waist belt, a garment shell and an absorbent assembly constructed to take in and retain body exudates released by the wearer. The absorbent assembly is releas…
03.23.10 Packaged garments having prefastened, refastenable seams oriented in a certain position can preserve fastener performance. Such refastenable seams are particularly suitable for side seams on pant-like disposable garments. Prior to or during packaging…
03.23.10 Patented recently is an absorbent tampon comprising: a chevron shaped mass of absorbent material which has been axially compressed into a generally cylindrical, self-sustaining form, wherein subsequent to the axial compression the generally cylindric…
03.23.10 A disposable absorbent article has been issued a patent. The article has a front waist edge, a back waist edge, a topsheet, a backsheet attached to at least a portion of the topsheet, and an absorbent core disposed there between. A waist member is at…
03.16.10 Patented recently is a pre-expanded tampon pledget formed from cellulosic absorbent fibers. The fibers are not tightly compressed, thus, the pledget has a reduced fiber density. As a result, a softer, more pliable pledget is formed that not only incr…
03.16.10 Patented recently is a swimwear garment having a material which is permeable to liquid but substantially impermeable to bowel movement material. In one embodiment, the garment can comprise a stand-alone disposable pant liner in the form of a swimpant…
03.16.10 A reusable swim diaper recently received a patent. The diaper includes a main torso part having an extent defined by an elastic banded torso receiving aperture at its upper end for receiving a torso, a pair of elastic banded leg receiving apertures a…
03.09.10 An absorbent article has been patented. It is comprised of a liquid transfer layer positioned between a liquid pervious bodyside liner and an absorbent core. The liner comprises a plurality of perforations. The liner and the transfer layer are bonde…
03.02.10 A patent has been issued for a disposable absorbent article adapted to be worn about a lower torso of a human body and having a chassis, a non-removable absorbent core component disposed in a crotch region of the chassis, and a replaceable absorbent…
03.02.10 Patented recently is a disposable diaper, including an absorber, a top sheet disposed to cover an upper surface of the absorber and at least partially formed of a liquid permeable material, and a back sheet disposed to cover a lower surface of the ab…
02.09.10 An external male urine collection device is inserted into a front opening of a disposable nonwoven diaper or brief. The device comprises a resilient ring for receiving and restraining the penis in a funnel-shaped collection assembly bag extending fro…
02.09.10 Patented recently is an article to be worn about a wearer including features that glow in the dark, are illuminative, are light emitting, or are reflective. These features may assist in the identification, location, entertainment, or changing of the…
02.09.10 Patented recently is an article to be worn about a wearer including features that glow in the dark, are illuminative, are light emitting, or are reflective. These features may assist in the identification, location, entertainment, or changing of the…
02.09.10 A patent has been issued for a disposal means on an absorbent diaper. The absorbent diaper has a topsheet and a backsheet and an absorbent core. The diaper also has a rear waist portion, and a front waist portion, each having an upper edge respective…