Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
604385020 | Individual wrapper | 88 |
20080269708 | Sanitary napkin having a wipe and powdered substrate combination - A packet, or packet combination, containing a wipe and powdered substrate is provided. The packet, or packet combination, may be used in conjunction with a hygiene article such as a sanitary napkin. The wipe is used to clean an area of skin or hair that has residual menstrual, urinary, or fecal material left behind after the removal of a hygiene article. The powder may then be used to provide an added benefit such as odor control. An order of use can be dictated by locating the packets containing the wipe and powdered substrate in specific positions on the hygiene article. | 10-30-2008 |
20080275414 | INDICIA OF REDUCED DIAPER VIEWABLE THROUGH ENCASEMENT - A packaged diaper includes a compressible absorbent diaper having a reduced configuration and an encasement in which the diaper is disposed in the reduced configuration. The diaper further includes indicia that is viewable when the diaper is in the reduced configuration. The encasement has at least a portion thereof that is substantially transparent for viewing of the diaper therein, and the diaper is arranged in the encasement such that the indicia of the diaper is viewable through the transparent portion of the encasement. In a first reduced configuration that is generally rectangular, the diaper includes a length between about 2 inches to about 4 inches, a width between about 1.0 inch to about 2.5 inches, and a thickness between about 0.5 inches to about 1.5 inches. In another configuration that is generally cylindrical, the diaper includes a diameter between about 0.5 inches to about 1.5 inches and a length between about 2 inches to about 4 inches. | 11-06-2008 |
20080300566 | Compact-folded article and pouch - A personal care article ( | 12-04-2008 |
20080312629 | Individually Packaged Absorptive Article and Method of Manufacturing the Same - An individually packaged absorptive article enabling the prevention of cutting by pressing seal in packaging, comprising an absorptive article ( | 12-18-2008 |
20090030393 | TRAVELING WITH TRAINING PANTS - A method of traveling with training pants on one's person includes the steps of packaging training pants such that the packaged training pants are dimensioned to fit within a pocket of an article of clothing on one's person. The training pants are hermetically sealed at a negative pressure within an interior space of a substantially air impermeable, substantially flexible material such that, when placed within a pocket of an article of clothing on one's person, a pressure differential acts upon the substantially air impermeable, substantially flexible material to maintain the training pants in the compressed condition. The method further includes placing said packaged training pants in a pocket of an article of clothing on one's person, and traveling with said packaged training pants in the pocket of the article of clothing on one's person. | 01-29-2009 |
20090030394 | INTERLABIAL PAD AND PACKAGE THEREOF - The present invention relates to an interlabial pad which is attached between female labia, especially to the pad which can be used together with the sanitary napkin, which has a good sealing efficiency with the labia deepest portion when the user moves and can prevent the chance that the leak of the menstrual blood or the dropping off of the pad is occurred. Further the interlabial pad comprises the absorbing sheet portion facing to the body side upon wearing the pad and the support sheet portion backing the absorbing sheet portion. The absorbing sheet portion includes the absorbent body ( | 01-29-2009 |
20090043274 | COMPACT AND PORTABLE INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED INTIMATE FEMININE ABSORBENT ARTICLE - A method for packaging an intimate feminine absorbent article for use in intimate absorption of body fluid to yield a single individually packaged intimate feminine absorbent article for use in intimate absorption of body fluid that is compact and portable includes the steps of compressing the single-use disposable intimate feminine absorbent article from a first condition to a second, compressed condition and retaining the single-use disposable intimate feminine absorbent article in the second, compressed condition by locating the single-use disposable intimate feminine absorbent article in an interior space defined by a substantially flexible, substantially air impermeable material, creating a negative pressure within the interior space, and hermetically sealing the single-use disposable intimate feminine absorbent article at the negative pressure within the interior space of the flexible material such that a pressure differential acts upon the flexible material to maintain the single-use disposable intimate feminine absorbent article in the compressed condition. | 02-12-2009 |
20090054864 | PACKAGED BODY ADHERING ABSORBENT ARTICLE AND METHOD OF APPLYING SUCH ARTICLE TO A WEARER - In a packaged feminine care absorbent article and method of applying such an article to a wearer, an absorbent article includes an absorbent structure and a shell, with the absorbent structure configured for disposition adjacent a female wearer's vaginal region. The shell is configured for supporting the absorbent structure and has adhesive on a body-facing surface thereof for adhering the shell directly to the wearer. The absorbent article has a packaged configuration and a use configuration, at least a portion of the absorbent article being in overlapping relationship with another portion of the absorbent article in the packaged configuration, and with these respective portions being free from overlapping relationship in the use configuration. The article may be adhered to the wearer while in its packaged configuration and then converted to its use configuration. | 02-26-2009 |
20090069769 | Wrapper having a tab - Wrappers having one or more tabs are provided. The wrapper can have a first end, a second end, and a center portion disposed between the first end and the second end. The wrapper can include a first joined portion at the second end and a tab extending from the joined portion outwardly from the feminine device. In certain embodiments, at least a portion of the withdrawal member can extend through the joined portion into the tab. | 03-12-2009 |
20090069770 | MULTI FUNCTION WRAPPER - The invention refers to a packing wrapper ( | 03-12-2009 |
20090105680 | SANITARY ARTICLE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING AN OVERWRAP FOR DISPOSAL OF A SOILED SANITARY ARTICLE - The present invention relates to sanitary absorbent articles and in particular to a sanitary absorbent article assembly including an overwrap structure for packaging a clean sanitary article, the overwrap structure including a pocket for receiving a soiled sanitary article for disposal. | 04-23-2009 |
20090105681 | SANITARY ABSORBENT ARTICLE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING AN INTEGRATED DISPOSAL SHEET - The present invention relates to sanitary absorbent articles and in particular to a sanitary absorbent article assembly including an integrated disposal sheet for disposal of a soiled absorbent article. | 04-23-2009 |
20090112174 | MULTI FUNCTION WRAPPER - A packing wrapper for an absorbent article, the wrapper having a protective layer. The wrapper also has a first functional layer attached to the protective layer giving the wrapper a multiple functionality. | 04-30-2009 |
20090157033 | INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE - Disposable absorbent articles, typically sanitary napkins and the like, which are individually packaged prior to use. | 06-18-2009 |
20090204089 | Postpartum Pad - A postpartum pad for efficiently soothing and healing a woman's perineal area after birth. The postpartum pad generally includes a pad including at least one reservoir portion, wherein the at least one reservoir portion extends within an upper surface of the pad and a liquid extract used for healing or soothing of wounds positioned within the reservoir portion. At least a portion of the pad is comprised of an absorbent material to absorb up any excess liquid extract or fluid from the perineal and/or vaginal area of the woman. | 08-13-2009 |
20090204090 | PACKAGED BODY ADHERING ABSORBENT ARTICLE - A packaged feminine care absorbent article has an absorbent article with an absorbent structure and a shell. The absorbent structure is configured for disposition adjacent a female wearer's vaginal region. The shell is configured for supporting the absorbent structure at the vaginal region. The shell has a body-facing surface and a garment-facing surface. The body-facing surface has an adhesive thereon for adhering the shell directly to the wearer. At least a portion of the shell extends outward beyond the periphery of the absorbent structure. The absorbent article is configurable between a packaged configuration and a use configuration. At least part of the outward extending portion of the shell is arranged in direct overlapping relationship with a portion of the absorbent structure in the packaged configuration. The outward extending portion of the shell is free from overlapping relationship with the absorbent structure in the use configuration. | 08-13-2009 |
20090204091 | INTERLABIAL PAD - The present invention relates to an interlabial pad can be sealed and attached to the female labia, which has a structure in capable of easily achieving a sealing attachment into the female labia. | 08-13-2009 |
20090221981 | RELEASABLE NONWOVEN WRAPPER FOR AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE - An absorbent article and wrapper, where the absorbent article has a topsheet, absorbent core and backsheet, and an adhesive layer is applied to the backsheet. The wrapper has an internal and external layer, where the internal layer is made from a nonwoven having low fluid permeability and is treated with a release agent. | 09-03-2009 |
20090240227 | RELEASE SHEET MATERIAL - Release sheet materials for use as packaging material for individually packaged disposable absorbent articles such as sanitary napkins and the like. | 09-24-2009 |
20090247981 | TAMPON PACKAGE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A tampon package includes a tampon assembly sealed within packaging material. The packaging material is continuously sealed about its perimeter to form an internal air-tight chamber for retaining the tampon assembly therein. The tampon package includes a tampon pledget disposed within an applicator barrel. In one embodiment, the packaging material is made from a water-barrier material. The water-barrier material may be a laminate of polyolefin or polyethylene terephthalate and an ethylene vinyl acetate material. | 10-01-2009 |
20100022980 | WRAPPER SEALING PROCESS AND ARTICLE - A process for overwrapping a catamenial device such as a tampon includes the steps of providing a substantially cylindrical overwrapper material, inserting a catamenial device into the overwrap material, and closing the open end of the overwrapper material. The overwrapper material has an open end, a closed end, and a first length. The catamenial device has a tapered insertion end, a longitudinal axis, and a length less than the first length, such that the open end of the overwrapper material extends beyond the insertion end of the inserted catamenial device. Concave clamping jaws are applied to the open end of the overwrapper material to urge it toward the longitudinal axis of the catamenial device; to conform portions of the overwrapper material to the insertion end of the catamenial device; and to fold overwrapper material between adjacent clamping jaws to form fins extending outwardly from the conformed portions. | 01-28-2010 |
20100042064 | INDIVIDUAL PACKAGE OF TAMPON - An individual package of tampon that has a bag body capable of easily accommodating an applicator after use. The individual package of tampon comprises a vertically long, flat bag body ( | 02-18-2010 |
20100069869 | Bra Pad and Method of Relieving Breast Engorgement - A pad for relieving breast engorgement includes a material comprising absorbent fibers and an acidic agent. The pad is configured to insert within the cup of a bra. A bra pad has a layer of absorbent fiber material with a front surface and a back surface. A liquid barrier layer has a first side interfacing the back surface of the absorbent fiber material and an opposing second side. An acidic agent is disposed within the absorbent fiber material. A method of relieving breast engorgement includes providing an absorbent pad including absorbent fibers and an acidic agent shaped to insert within a cup of a bra and disposing the pad between the cup of the bra and an engorged breast to be relieved. | 03-18-2010 |
20100076393 | WRAPPER HAVING A CORD RESERVOIR - Wrappers having cord reservoirs are provided. A feminine device having an insertion end, a withdrawal end, and a withdrawal member, the withdrawal member having a proximal end nearest the withdrawal end of the feminine device and a distal end disposed opposite the proximal end is provided. The feminine device can be at least partially enclosed by a wrapper. The wrapper can have a first end disposed adjacent to the insertion end, a second end opposite the insertion end, and a longitudinal axis. In certain embodiments, the wrapper can have a cord reservoir at the second end of the wrapper, the cord reservoir being adapted to contain at least a portion of the withdrawal member within the cord reservoir. In addition, the cord reservoir can have a length measured along the longitudinal axis from the distal end of the feminine device to the second end of the wrapper of at least about 1 mm. | 03-25-2010 |
20100121299 | WRAPPING PACKAGE - A wrapping package for storing one or more unused articles such as a new tampon, and one or more used articles such as a used tampon, includes a base member, a flap member, and a covering member. The base member includes a first section, a second section, and a middle section configured in between the first section and the second section. An end portion of the flap member is capable of being resealably coupled with the first section for configuring a first enclosure, which is capable of storing the one or more unused articles. The covering member is coupled with the second section of the base member for configuring a second enclosure, which is capable of receiving the one or more used articles. Further disclosed is a method of accessing the one or more unused articles and disposing the one or more used articles. | 05-13-2010 |
20100130953 | TAMPON OVERWRAP - A packaged elongate intravaginal device has an overwrap substantially enclosing the device. The overwrap has a longitudinal overlap seam disposed generally parallel to the longitudinal axis. The seam includes one ply of overwrap material disposed at a first margin of a overwrap blank superposed on a second ply of overwrap material disposed at a second margin of the overwrap blank, opposite the first. The overwrap has a substantially continuous line of weakness that intersects a plane including the longitudinal axis of the packaged device at at least three unique locations. The line of weakness extends across the longitudinal overlap seam and includes weakness components superposed in each ply of the overlap seam, and the line of weakness is arranged and configured in a manner to permit the overwrap to remain as a unitary structure upon destruction of the line of weakness. | 05-27-2010 |
20100130954 | SEALING PATTERN FOR TAMPON OVERWRAP - Tampons are packaged in a substantially cylindrical wrapper formed of a flexible, sheet-like material that is closed with one or more attachment zones having one or more gaps crossed by a line of weakness. The wrapper is closed at both ends and has a longitudinal seam area in which overlapping portions of the flexible, sheet-like material are attached. The longitudinal seam area comprises a substantially longitudinal attachment zone with a first edge and a second edge that defines a seam area. The line of weakness has a first end disposed within the seam area at a distance from a first end of the wrapper package; extends through a gap in the substantially longitudinal attachment zone; continues generally circumferentially about the wrapper; and terminates at a second end disposed within the seam area at the second edge of the substantially longitudinal attachment zone. The line of weakness extends across the seam area, and the wrapper can be removed as a single piece. | 05-27-2010 |
20100249742 | COMPARTMENTALIZED INDIVIDUAL PACKAGE FOR ABSORBENT ARTICLES - An individually packaged absorbent article including an absorbent article and a package. The package can also have a dispensing compartment substantially enclosing the absorbent article prior to use that can have an opening provided to access the absorbent article. The package can also have a disposal compartment separate from the dispensing compartment. The disposal compartment can have a cavity adapted to receive at least a portion of an absorbent article after use and an opening provided to access the cavity that is separate from the dispensing compartment opening. | 09-30-2010 |
20100286645 | Patterned Application of Activated Carbon Ink - An odor control substrate that is applied with an activated carbon ink is provided. The activated carbon ink is applied in a pattern that covers from about 25% to about 95% of the surface area of the substrate. Although not covering the entire surface, the present inventors have discovered that the activated carbon ink is still capable of providing good odor reduction qualities to the substrate. To further enhance the aesthetic appeal of the odor control substrate to a consumer, one or more colored inks may also be applied the substrate in a pattern that may or may not overlap with the activated carbon ink pattern. The colored ink(s) may contrast well with the activated carbon ink to provide an overall design that is more aesthetically than otherwise would be provided by a uniform coating of activated carbon ink. | 11-11-2010 |
20100298797 | CONCEALABLE WASTE DISPOSAL WRAP - A wrap is disclosed for containment and concealment of a waste product. The wrap includes a sheet having an inner surface and an outer surface as well as an adhesive that is applied to at least one half of the perimeter of the inner surface of the sheet. When the waste product is placed on the inner surface of the sheet, the adhesive on the inner surface is contactable with another portion of the inner surface to thereby contain the waste product within a sealed volume of the wrap. | 11-25-2010 |
20100324518 | INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED ABSORBENT ARTICLE - In order to produce an easily removable individually packaged absorbent article such as a sanitary napkin, while maintaining the surface sheet thereof in a hygienic state and avoiding the occurrence of individually-packaging failures such as bending or wrinkling of a packaging sheet on the production line, in the process of producing individually packaged absorbent articles, absorbent articles are provided at definite intervals on a band shaped sheet and a notch out satisfying the following conditions is formed at the intermediate site between each pair of the absorbent articles. [1 ] The notch out is formed by an outward curved cut line, which starts from the cutting-starting point in the side periphery toward the diagonally tilting direction forward in the line and shows a convex outward of the band shaped sheet, and an inward curved line which is connected to the endpoint of the outward curved cut line via a ininflexion point P and shows a convex inward of the band shaped sheet. [2] When the interval distance in the line direction of the outward curved cut line is referred to as B and the distance from the ininflexion point P to the side periphery line of the band shaped sheet is referred to as A, the relationship B>1.5A is satisfied. | 12-23-2010 |
20110004179 | ABSORPTIVE ARTICLE - A sanitary napkin is constituted of napkin main body composed of a top sheet, a liquid-impermeable bottom sheet, and an absorber interposed therebetween; and a napkin sub-body joined to the upper layer of the napkin main body and similarly composed. The napkin sub-body is constituted of a front portion that is joined to the napkin main body at a bleeding port-corresponding region and a back portion that is positioned behind the front portion and can be divided into right and left parts at a dividing line formed along the longitudinal direction from the back end of the center in the width direction of the sanitary napkin such that, to provide hip-holding flaps, the divided right and left parts can spread outward in the width direction of the napkin main body from the boundary between the front portion and the back portion at which the base end of the dividing line is located. | 01-06-2011 |
20110009844 | RELEASE SHEET MATERIAL - Release sheet materials for use as packaging material for individually packaged disposable absorbent articles, typically sanitary napkins and the like. | 01-13-2011 |
20110028931 | INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED ABSORBENT ARTICLE ASSEMBLY - An individually packaged absorbent article assembly including a tri-folded absorbent article having two end portions and an intermediate portion, and a pouch containing the tri-folded absorbent article, the pouch be structured and arranged to enable a user to selectively open the pouch to thereby expose a garment-facing surface of the intermediate portion of the absorbent article prior to exposing a garment facing surface of either of the end portions of the absorbent article. | 02-03-2011 |
20110028932 | INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED ABSORBENT ARTICLE ASSEMBLY - An individually packaged absorbent article assembly including a tri-folded absorbent article having two end portions and an intermediate portion, and a pouch containing the tri-folded absorbent article, the pouch being structured and arranged to enable a user to selectively open the pouch to thereby expose a garment-facing surface of the intermediate portion of the absorbent article prior to exposing a garment-facing surface of either of the end portions of the absorbent article. | 02-03-2011 |
20110028933 | METHOD OF PACKAGING AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE AND ATTACHING THE ABSORBENT ARTICLE TO AN UNDERGARMENT - A method of individually packaging an absorbent article and attaching the absorbent article to an undergarment including the steps of providing a tri-folded absorbent article having two end portions and an intermediate portion, providing a pouch containing the tri-folded absorbent article, opening the pouch to thereby expose a garment-facing surface of the intermediate portion of the absorbent article prior to exposing a garment facing surface of either of the end portions of the absorbent article. | 02-03-2011 |
20110034897 | INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED ABSORBENT ARTICLE INCLUDING WRAPPING SHEET - An individually wrapped absorbent article | 02-10-2011 |
20110046595 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE - The backsheet of an absorbent body is used as a wrapper. The backsheet includes a fastening device intended for use in an undergarment. The absorbent article is folded into a packet in such a way that the fastening device on the backsheet becomes hidden within the packet. | 02-24-2011 |
20110137277 | ABSORBENT PAD - An absorbent pad is provided, suitable for use by a child with encopresis and/or enuresis, the pad being designed for location inside the underpants of the child. The pad has an upper surface that presents an absorbent material and a water impervious lower surface. The pad comprises: an absorbent first section comprising absorbent material, the first section being, sized for positioning in the rear gusset and back area of the child's underpants, such that it is located adjacent to the child's anal region when the child is wearing the underpants; an absorbent second section, separate from or extending directly or indirectly from the first section, this second section being sized for positioning in the crotch area of the child's underpants, such that it is located adjacent to the child's urethral region when the child is wearing the underpants, wherein the second section has a smaller area than the first section;
| 06-09-2011 |
20110184367 | OVERLABEL WRAPPER FOR ABSORBENT ARTICLES - An individually packaged absorbent article including an absorbent article and a package. The package can enclose the absorbent article and can have an outer surface and an inner surface. In certain embodiments, the package can include a package material that is a polymeric film. The package can have two opposing faces, and an opening area. The opening area can be provided substantially on a face of the package, and the package having an overlabel substantially covering the opening area. | 07-28-2011 |
20110202028 | RELEASE SHEET MATERIAL - Release sheet materials for use as packaging material for individually packaged disposable absorbent articles, typically sanitary napkins and the like. | 08-18-2011 |
20110202029 | RELEASE SHEET MATERIAL - Release sheet materials for use as packaging material for individually packaged disposable absorbent articles, typically sanitary napkins and the like, and release compositions to be used in said release sheet materials. | 08-18-2011 |
20110208148 | SANITARY ABSORBENT ARTICLE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING AN INTEGRATED DISPOSAL SHEET - The present invention relates to sanitary absorbent articles and in particular to a sanitary absorbent article assembly including an integrated disposal sheet for disposal of a soiled absorbent article. | 08-25-2011 |
20110270208 | Absorbent Article Having A Graphic Visible Through Body Contacting Surface - An absorbent article for feminine hygiene, comprising: a body contacting layer; a garment contacting layer; and an absorbent core disposed between the body contacting layer and the garment contacting layer. The absorbent core has a core edge. The core edge defines a core region within the core edge and an outer region outside the core region. The body contacting layer and the garment contacting layer extend outward into the outer region and joined together in the outer region. The garment contacting layer may have a graphic printed on the body facing surface or the body contacting layer may have a graphic printed on the garment facing surface. The body contacting layer has a first light transmittance so that the graphic can be seen through the body contacting layer. | 11-03-2011 |
20120035570 | FEMININE HYGIENE APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus comprising a first feminine sanitary napkin, and a bag having an inner chamber and resealable means which can be unsealed to allow the inner chamber to be accessed and can be sealed to prevent access to the inner chamber. The bag may be attached to the first feminine sanitary napkin; and the bag may be impermeable or substantially impermeable to liquids. The apparatus may also include a second feminine sanitary napkin. The bag may be attached to the first feminine sanitary napkin and to the second feminine sanitary napkin so that the bag is between the first feminine sanitary napkin and the second sanitary napkin. | 02-09-2012 |
20120035571 | VACUUM-PACKED DIAPER KIT - A diaper kit for a changing of a single disposable diaper includes a packaged single-use disposable diaper comprising, a sealed substantially air impermeable encasement completely enclosing an interior space and having at least one airtight seal, and a single compressed single-use disposable diaper vacuum-sealed within said interior space, wherein said interior space has at least a partial vacuum whereby a pressure differential acts upon said encasement and said diaper to maintain said diaper in said compressed state; at least one diaper accessory for use in the diaper changing; and wherein said diaper accessory is disposed inside of said interior space of said encasement; wherein said encasement is dimensioned to fit within a pocket of an article of clothing; and wherein said single compressed single-use disposable diaper vacuum-sealed within said interior space is folded at least once; wherein the diaper kit is packaged together with a plurality of non-vacuum-packaged diapers in a combination package for retail sale. | 02-09-2012 |
20120078210 | COMPACT AND PORTABLE INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED DIAPER - A method of individually packaging a single-use disposable diaper for use in intimate absorption of body fluid includes compressing a single-use disposable diaper for use in intimate absorption of body fluid from a first condition to a second, compressed condition, and retaining the single-use disposable diaper in the second, compressed condition with a pressure differential that acts upon a substantially flexible, substantially air impermeable material to maintain the single-use disposable diaper in the compressed condition. The pressure differential is created by locating the single-use disposable diaper in an interior space of a substantially air impermeable, substantially flexible material, creating a negative pressure within the interior space, and hermetically sealing the single-use disposable diaper at the negative pressure within the flexible material. The single-use disposable diaper is the only single-use disposable diaper contained within the hermetically sealed substantially air impermeable, substantially flexible material. | 03-29-2012 |
20120083758 | Merchandise Display System for Identifying Disposable Absorbent Article Configurations for Wearers - An array of absorbent article packages for multiple baby stages of development displayed via a merchandise display system may comprise multiple packages. Each package may comprise articles having absorbent article configurations appropriate for the stage of development of an infant, newborn, or toddler. Each package may also comprise indicia representative of the appropriate stage of development of the infant, newborn, or toddler. And, absorbent article configurations may differ between packages having overlapping size ranges. | 04-05-2012 |
20120123378 | WRAPPED ABSORBENT ARTICLE - While a protection sheet | 05-17-2012 |
20120253309 | Packaged Absorbent Article - A packaged absorbent article having a body surface and a garment surface; and a wrapper sheet for wrapping the absorbent article so that at least a portion of the garment surface of the absorbent article can be seen through the wrapper sheet. | 10-04-2012 |
20120310201 | Absorbent Article with Contrasting Wrapper Graphics - A product includes an absorbent article contained within a pouch. The absorbent article includes a first graphic and the pouch includes a second graphic which is different than the first graphic. The pouch is at least partially translucent and the absorbent article is arranged in the pouch such that at least a portion of the first graphic is visible through the pouch. The first graphic defines a first complexity value and the second graphic defines a second complexity value wherein the difference between the first complexity value and the second complexity value is at least 1.2. | 12-06-2012 |
20120316533 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE - In a conveniently usable individually packaged absorbent article such as a sanitary napkin fixing adhesive layers formed on wing-shaped flaps are covered with a wing release material extended in the width direction, the wing-shaped flaps are folded to a permeable front-surface sheet side with the wing release material, a packaging material is fixed at least to the wing release material, and the wing release material and the packaging material are fixed by a first fixing region that includes portions around folding lines of the wing-shaped flaps and is formed over the forward end positions (forward-side root positions) of the folding lines of the wing-shaped flaps in the longitudinal direction. | 12-13-2012 |
20120323203 | METHOD FOR MAKING PACKAGE-ABSORBENT ARTICLE ASSEMBLY AND PACKAGE-ABSORBENT ARTICLE ASSEMBLY OBTAINED BY THE SAME - A method for packaging an absorbent article assembly that includes following the steps. First and second breast milk absorbent pads are fed onto wrapping sheet web. Next, the first breast milk absorbent pad is displaced from a transverse center line toward an upper end by ¼ of a dimension thereof as measured in a longitudinal direction, and the second breast milk absorbent pad is displaced from a transverse center line toward an lower end by ¼ of a dimension thereof as measured in a longitudinal direction. Next, the first and second breast milk absorbent pads are folded back from the upper and lower ends toward the transverse center line. Next, the upper and lower ends of the wrapping sheet web are folded back toward the transverse center line. Next, a joint zone is formed between the first and second breast milk absorbent pads and the pads are cut apart. | 12-20-2012 |
20130012904 | INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED ABSORBENT PRODUCT - A sanitary napkin provided with an absorbent body which includes a liquid permeable skin contact side sheet, a liquid impermeable non-skin contact side sheet, and an absorbent core which is arranged between these skin contact side sheet and non-skin contact side sheet and with a cover sheet which covers the surface of the skin contact side sheet. An individually wrapped product is formed by wrapping the napkin in the ready-to-wrap state by the wrapping material. The wrapping material includes a belt-shaped material which surrounds the ready-to-wrap napkin across the entire circumference of the ready-to-wrap napkin. A width of the belt-shaped material is shorter than a length of the ready-to-wrap napkin in the width direction of the belt-shaped material. | 01-10-2013 |
20130030400 | PACKAGE STRUCTURE OF ABSORBENT ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PACKAGE STRUCTURE - A packaging medium is provided only on non-skin side surfaces of a third portion and a fourth portion. The length of the packaging medium in a lengthwise direction of a sanitary napkin is shorter than the length of the sanitary napkin. A second portion includes a folded end portion which is formed by a first folded portion provided on a side of a first portion of the sanitary napkin which opposes a first folding portion. The folded end portion is folded over a non-skin side surface of the second portion. | 01-31-2013 |
20130053810 | PACKAGED TAMPON AND APPLICATOR ASSEMBLY - A package includes a tampon and applicator assembly and a wrapper for enclosing the tampon and applicator assembly. The wrapper is selectively configurable between a sealed configuration wherein the tampon and applicator assembly are sealingly enclosed in the wrapper and an opened configuration for allowing the tampon and applicator assembly to be removed from the wrapper. The wrapper has a front panel, a back panel, two side edges, two end edges, an interior space, a longitudinal axis, and a transverse axis. The front panel has, in the opened configuration of the wrapper, a pair of spaced-apart longitudinal components extending generally parallel to each other and longitudinally of the wrapper to define an opening in the wrapper. Each of the longitudinal components is spaced inward from the respective side edge. | 02-28-2013 |
20130110069 | SEALING PATTERN FOR TAMPON OVERWRAP | 05-02-2013 |
20130123730 | COMPACT AND PORTABLE INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED DIAPERS - A method of individually packaging a single-use disposable diaper for use in intimate absorption of body fluid includes compressing a single-use disposable diaper for use in intimate absorption of body fluid from a first condition to a second, compressed condition, and retaining the single-use disposable diaper in the second, compressed condition with a pressure differential that acts upon a substantially flexible, substantially air impermeable material to maintain the single-use disposable diaper in the compressed condition. The pressure differential is created by locating the single-use disposable diaper in an interior space of a substantially air impermeable, substantially flexible material, creating a negative pressure within the interior space, and hermetically sealing the single-use disposable diaper at the negative pressure within the flexible material. The single-use disposable diaper is the only single-use disposable diaper contained within the hermetically sealed substantially air impermeable, substantially flexible material. | 05-16-2013 |
20130138071 | TAMPON OVERWRAP - A packaged elongate intravaginal device has an overwrap substantially enclosing the device. The overwrap has a longitudinal overlap seam disposed generally parallel to the longitudinal axis. The seam includes one ply of overwrap material disposed at a first margin of a overwrap blank superposed on a second ply of overwrap material disposed at a second margin of the overwrap blank, opposite the first. The overwrap has a substantially continuous line of weakness that intersects a plane including the longitudinal axis of the packaged device at at least three unique locations. The line of weakness extends across the longitudinal overlap seam and includes weakness components superposed in each ply of the overlap seam, and the line of weakness is arranged and configured in a manner to permit the overwrap to remain as a unitary structure upon destruction of the line of weakness. | 05-30-2013 |
20130144242 | INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED ABSORBENT ARTICLE ASSEMBLY - An individually packaged absorbent article assembly including a tri-folded absorbent article having two end portions and an intermediate portion, and a pouch containing the tri-folded absorbent article, the pouch be structured and arranged to enable a user to selectively open the pouch to thereby expose a garment-facing surface of the intermediate portion of the absorbent article prior to exposing a garment facing surface of either of the end portions of the absorbent article. | 06-06-2013 |
20130158498 | Individual, Expandable Wrapper For A Hygiene Product - An article has a longitudinal length, an article width, and an article thickness. The article includes a fresh personal care product in a substantially unsoiled condition, and a pouch having a pouch volume which operatively encloses the fresh product. The pouch includes a front panel region, a back panel region which is operatively connected to the front panel region, and at least one expansion section which is operatively connected between the front panel region and the back panel region. The expansion section is operatively held in a substantially unexpanded, closed position when the fresh product is enclosed in the pouch. The expansion section is movable to an open position after a removal of the fresh product from the pouch. The open position of the expansion section is configured to provide an expanded disposal volume which can operatively contain a product when the product is in a used and soiled condition. | 06-20-2013 |
20130165887 | PACKAGE COMPRISING PEELABLE OVERLABEL - Packages for containing consumer goods are disclosed. The consumer goods may be disposable, durable or semi-durable. Absorbent article is one class of disposable articles that may be contained by packages. The packages comprise an opening that is covered by an overlabel. The overlabel is at least partially peeled off of the package so that articles contained within the package can be removed through the now exposed opening. In some embodiments, the package can be reclosed by covering the opening with the overlabel. A consumer may wish to dispose of a used article by placing the article back into the package via the opening and re-adhering the overlabel. | 06-27-2013 |
20130165888 | PACKAGE STRUCTURE - A package structure that includes wings that extend from both sides in the width direction provided on an absorbent article. On first regions on the clothing side of the wings and second regions on the clothing side of the backing sheet, adhesive for affixing the absorbent article to underwear is applied. With the wings folded toward the skin-contacting side of the surface sheet, a water-degradable release sheet is provided so as to cover the first regions. Wrapping sheet is non-water-degradable, is peelable from the underwear-affixing adhesive and is provided so as to cover the second regions. | 06-27-2013 |
20130178816 | INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED ABSORBENT ARTICLE ASSEMBLY - An individually packaged absorbent article assembly including a tri-folded absorbent article having two end portions and an intermediate portion, and a pouch containing the tri-folded absorbent article, the pouch being structured and arranged to enable a user to selectively open the pouch to thereby expose a garment-facing surface of the intermediate portion of the absorbent article prior to exposing a garment-facing surface of either of the end portions of the absorbent article. | 07-11-2013 |
20130190711 | INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED PRODUCT - An individually wrapped absorbent article that is wrapped in a wrapping sheet wherein the wrapping sheet has a colored part on the inner surface on the side of the absorbent article, and the colored part of the wrapping sheet can be seen from the outside of the individually wrapped product but the absorbent article cannot be seen from the outside of the individually wrapped product. | 07-25-2013 |
20130218117 | VACUUM-PACKED DIAPER KIT - A diaper kit includes a packaged single-use disposable diaper comprising, a sealed substantially air impermeable encasement completely enclosing an interior space and having at least one airtight seal, and a single compressed single-use disposable diaper vacuum-sealed within said interior space, wherein said interior space has at least a partial vacuum whereby a pressure differential acts upon said encasement and said diaper to maintain said diaper in said compressed state; at least one diaper accessory for use in the diaper changing; and wherein said diaper accessory is disposed inside of said interior space of said encasement; wherein said encasement is dimensioned to fit within a pocket of an article of clothing; and wherein said single compressed single-use disposable diaper vacuum-sealed within said interior space is folded at least once; wherein the diaper kit is packaged together with a plurality of non-vacuum-packaged diapers in a combination package for retail sale. | 08-22-2013 |
20130281953 | Absorbent Article Having A Graphic Visible Through Body Contacting Surface - An absorbent article for feminine hygiene, comprising: a body contacting layer; a garment contacting layer; and an absorbent core disposed between the body contacting layer and the garment contacting layer. The absorbent core has a core edge. The core edge defines a core region within the core edge and an outer region outside the core region. The body contacting layer and the garment contacting layer extend outward into the outer region and joined together in the outer region. The garment contacting layer may have a graphic printed on the body facing surface or the body contacting layer may have a graphic printed on the garment facing surface. The body contacting layer has a first light transmittance so that the graphic can be seen through the body contacting layer. | 10-24-2013 |
20130317470 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE PACKAGE AND METHOD OF FOLDING THE SAME - An absorbent article package is individually packaged by folding a packaging sheet and an absorbent article in a state where the absorbent article is arranged on the packaging sheet. In a state where the individually-packaged absorbent article is opened, in the packaging sheet and the absorbent article, a first folding line based on which the absorbent article and the packaging sheet are folded towards the topsheet side, and a second folding line based on which the absorbent article and the packaging sheet are folded towards the backsheet side are formed adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction. | 11-28-2013 |
20140012219 | INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED PRODUCT - An individual packing product that makes it difficult to see an absorbent product disposed therein, not staining other individual packing products, and easy to put in a bag or pocket and carry. In the individual packing product, the absorbent product having an adhesive portion in a non-skin contact region is packed with a packing sheet. The absorbent product is fixed to the inner side of the packing sheet with the adhesive portion being disposed therebetween, the packing sheet is folded with the absorbent product being disposed therein, the packing sheet has a separable colored portion on the inner side thereof, and although the colored portion can be seen from the outside of the individual packing product, the absorbent product cannot be seen from the outside of the individual packing product | 01-09-2014 |
20140039439 | INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED ABSORBENT ARTICLE BY WRAPPER SHEET - A packaged absorbent article having a body surface and a garment surface; and a wrapper sheet for wrapping the absorbent article so that at least a portion of the garment surface of the absorbent article can be seen through the wrapper sheet. | 02-06-2014 |
20140066876 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE - An absorbent article package ( | 03-06-2014 |
20140221953 | PACKAGED BODY ADHERING ABSORBENT ARTICLE - A packaged feminine care absorbent article has an absorbent article with an absorbent structure and a shell. The absorbent structure is configured for disposition adjacent a female wearer's vaginal region. The shell is configured for supporting the absorbent structure at the vaginal region. The shell has a body-facing surface and a garment-facing surface. The body-facing surface has an adhesive thereon for adhering the shell directly to the wearer. The absorbent structure is attached directly to the garment-facing surface. The absorbent article is configurable between a packaged configuration and a use configuration. The absorbent structure is folded longitudinally about at least one transverse fold line and transversely about at least one longitudinal fold line in the packaged configuration. A portion of the shell overlies a portion of the absorbent structure in the packaged configuration. | 08-07-2014 |
20140276522 | PROTECTIVE DISPOSABLE WRAPPER FOR TAMPONS - A tampon enclosure system comprising a pocket which encloses all or part of a user's hand during removal and encloses a used tampon during disposal. | 09-18-2014 |
20140378930 | Absorbent Article Having A Folded Waist - An article including a front region, a back region, and a chassis. The chassis may include an absorbent core having a front end edge and a back end edge. The front region and the back region may extend laterally outward beyond side edges of the chassis. The front region and the back region may abut to form a first seam and a second seam. At least one of the front region and the back region may include an elastic member. A first outer nonwoven layer of the front region and a second outer nonwoven layer of the back region may be folded to form an upper edge in the front and back regions such that a distal end of each of the first and second outer nonwoven layer may be disposed between the upper edge and the front and back end edges of the absorbent core, respectively. | 12-25-2014 |
20140378931 | Absorbent Article Having A Folded Waist - An article may include a chassis including an absorbent core that may extend from the front region to the back region. The article may also include a front panel and a back panel extending laterally outward beyond side edges of the chassis. The front panel and the back panel may abut to form a first seam and a second seam. At least one of the panels may comprise an elastic member. Further, at least a first outer nonwoven layer of the front panel and at least a second outer nonwoven layer of the back panel may be folded to form an upper edge in the front and back regions such that a distal end of each of the first and second outer nonwoven layer may be disposed between the upper edge and the front and back end edges of the absorbent core, respectively. | 12-25-2014 |
20150018795 | Individually Packaged Absorbent Article - The present application discloses and claims an individually packaged, absorbent article of enhanced length, and including at least two sets of wings, which article is folded into a compact package form, and which package in being unfolded by a consumer, results in less operation steps by the consumer for donning of the article, and for disposal of the package. | 01-15-2015 |
20150065982 | ARRAY OF DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE THROUGH PLACEMENT OF THE ACQUISITION/DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - An array of packages comprising three or more different sizes of absorbent articles, the array comprising a first, a second and a third packages comprising first, second and third absorbent article having first, second and third sizes. The Array Acquisition/Distribution System to Product Pitch Ratio of the first, second, and third packages is from about 10% to about 28%. | 03-05-2015 |
20150073371 | PACKAGED ABSORBENT ARTICLE - A packaged absorbent article having a body surface and a garment surface; and a wrapper sheet for wrapping the absorbent article so that at least a portion of the garment surface of the absorbent article can be seen through the wrapper sheet. | 03-12-2015 |
20150105744 | VISUALLY-COORDINATED ABSORBENT PRODUCT - A visually-coordinated absorbent product includes an absorbent article component including a garment side outer cover and a body side liner, wherein the article component has at least a first and second visual characteristic, and wherein the first visual characteristic is different from the second visual characteristic. The absorbent product also includes a first packaging component including at least first and second visual characteristics, wherein first and second visual characteristics of the absorbent article are coordinated to the first and second visual characteristics of the packaging component, and wherein at least a portion of one of the garment side outer cover and the body side liner is configured with the article component first visual characteristic and at least a portion of one of the garment side outer cover and the body side liner is configured with the article component second visual characteristic. | 04-16-2015 |
20150112294 | PACKAGING UNIT HAVING IMPROVED SEALING PROPERTIES - A packaging unit formed from a sheet of material having an inner surface, an outer surface and one folding axis dividing the sheet into a first region and a second region. The inner surface includes an inner edge portion and an outer edge portion, wherein one of the inner edge portion and the outer edge portion of the edge zone of the first region is provided with adhesive, and the other of the inner edge portion and the outer edge portion of the edge zone of the first region is adhesive-free. One of the inner edge portion and the outer edge portion of the edge zone of the second region is provided with adhesive, and the other of the inner edge portion and the outer edge portion of the edge zone of the second region is adhesive-free in a complementary manner to the edge zone of the first region. | 04-23-2015 |
20150297418 | ABSORBENT PAD FOR CHILDREN WITH ENCOPRESIS AND ENURESIS - An absorbent pad is provided, suitable for use by a child with encopresis and/or enuresis, the pad being designed for location inside the underpants of the child. The pad has an upper surface that presents an absorbent material and a water impervious lower surface. The pad comprises: an absorbent first section comprising absorbent material, the first section being sized for positioning in the rear gusset and back area of the child's underpants, such that it is located adjacent to the child's anal region when the child is wearing the underpants; an absorbent second section, separate from or extending directly or indirectly from the first section, this second section being sized for positioning in the crotch area of the child's underpants, such that it is located adjacent to the child's urethral region when the child is wearing the underpants, wherein the second section has a smaller area than the first section;
| 10-22-2015 |
20150305950 | TAMPON WRAPPER - A wrapping material for a tampon which can reduce or prevent contamination of the tampon and/or can reduce or prevent loss of a treatment agent from the tampon. A tampon wrapped in a wrapping material can experience a reduction in the contamination of the tampon and/or a reduction in the loss of a treatment agent from the tampon. | 10-29-2015 |
20150320619 | HIP-TO-SIDE SILHOUETTES OF ADULT DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLES AND ARRAYS - In one embodiment, an array of packages may comprise two or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles. The Product Hip-to-Side Silhouette of a second absorbent article may be equal to or greater than a Product Hip-to-Side Silhouette of a first absorbent article. And, an Array Average Product Hip-to-Side Silhouette of first and second packages of the array may be from about 2.2 to about 6.0. | 11-12-2015 |
20150320622 | HIP-TO-WAIST SILHOUETTES OF ADULT DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLES AND ARRAYS - In one embodiment, an array of packages may comprise three or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles. The Product Hip-to-Waist Silhouette of a second absorbent article may be equal to or less than a Product Hip-to-Waist Silhouette of a first absorbent article. And the Product Hip-to-Waist Silhouette of a third absorbent article may be equal to or less than a Product Hip-to-Waist Silhouette of a second absorbent article. And, an Array Average Product Hip-to-Waist Silhouette of first and second packages of the array may be from about 1.1 to about 0.9. | 11-12-2015 |
20150351975 | FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING AND ARTICLE ARRAYS FROM THE SAME - Methods and apparatuses for manufacturing multiple different articles are provided. One apparatus embodiment includes a first intravaginal article assembly module; a second intravaginal article assembly module; and an applicator module capable of receiving and handling applicators suitable for both first intravaginal articles from the first intravaginal article assembly module and second intravaginal articles from the second intravaginal article assembly module. The apparatus only operates with one of the first intravaginal article assembly module and the second intravaginal article assembly module at one time. The first intravaginal articles are absorbent articles and the second intravaginal articles are non-absorbent articles. | 12-10-2015 |
20160038353 | SELECTION GUIDE AND ARRAY OF ABSORBENT ARTICLES - Selection guides for choosing an appropriate absorbent article are provided. The selection guide can include a reference line that communicates proper placement of the article, particularly where the article is asymmetrical. Arrays and packages of absorbent articles are also provided. | 02-11-2016 |
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