06.10.20
Michelle Christiansen, McHenry, IL; Jeremy Stephen Fogel, Evanston, IL; and William Bowser, Mundelein, IL.
Assigned to Medline Industries, Inc., Northfield, IL.
Filed: 6/19/17
Issued: 4/21/20
A sensor for connecting to absorbent articles, the sensor comprising: a housing that is positioned adjacent to a surface of an absorbent article; a plurality of first contacts that extend from the housing, wherein the first contacts are spaced apart a first distance and each contact electrically connects with one of a plurality of contact strips embedded in a first absorbent article and spaced apart the first distance when the sensor is connected to the first absorbent article; a plurality of second contacts that extend from the housing, wherein the second contacts are spaced apart a second distance and each contact electrically connects with one of a plurality of contact strips embedded in a second absorbent article and spaced apart the second distance when the sensor is connected to the second absorbent article; wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance.
Assigned to Medline Industries, Inc., Northfield, IL.
Filed: 6/19/17
Issued: 4/21/20
A sensor for connecting to absorbent articles, the sensor comprising: a housing that is positioned adjacent to a surface of an absorbent article; a plurality of first contacts that extend from the housing, wherein the first contacts are spaced apart a first distance and each contact electrically connects with one of a plurality of contact strips embedded in a first absorbent article and spaced apart the first distance when the sensor is connected to the first absorbent article; a plurality of second contacts that extend from the housing, wherein the second contacts are spaced apart a second distance and each contact electrically connects with one of a plurality of contact strips embedded in a second absorbent article and spaced apart the second distance when the sensor is connected to the second absorbent article; wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance.