| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 604385130 | Disposable means | 22 |
| 20080221544 | RECEPTACLE FOR A CONTAMINANT - An apparatus for receiving and storing a soiled item has a container and a cover, which can be rotated about spindles. The cover comprises a casing in which a movable body can move to and fro. The moveable body is placed inside a compartment at the closed end of a flexible holder. A soiled item can be put inside the casing and subsequently the cover can be rotated around spindles. The moveable body will fall downwards under the force of gravity, pushing the soiled item inside the container. The flexible holder is fixed inside the casing with a firm closed elastic band at the location of the rim of its open end. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080234648 | Disposable diaper with adornment feature - A disposable diaper having an adornment feature on a rear panel thereof, rendering the diaper more aesthetically pleasing than a conventional disposable diaper. In one embodiment, the disposable diaper includes a real panel having an adornment of ruffled material carried thereon. The adornment feature conceals the outer surface of said real panel. In a preferred embodiment, the adornment feature does not substantially increase the folded volume of the diaper. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080234649 | Diaper having deployable chassis ears and stretch waistband - A disposable diaper including a chassis and an absorbent assembly. The chassis includes laterally opposing side flaps formed by laterally inwardly folded portions of the chassis and deployable chassis ears formed by other laterally inwardly folded portions of the chassis. Each chassis ear is held laterally inwardly folded until being released and unfolded laterally outward so as to project laterally outward beyond the adjacent side flap. An elastically extensible stretch waistband overlies portions of the laterally opposing chassis ears and extends laterally across the waist region between them. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080275415 | Gender-specific, disposable, adult-incontinence articles - Disposable adult-incontinence product designs tailored to the differing anatomical features of a man's body and a woman's body are disclosed. The designs take into account differing ways in which men and women age and typically distribute weight. For example, a disposable, adult-incontinence article adapted to be worn by women may employ different leg-opening shapes, absorbent placement, ornamental features, and/or other characteristics compared to a corresponding article adapted to be worn by men. Also disclosed are ways of packaging and marketing said products to help create public awareness of the disclosed arrays of gender-specific, disposable, adult-incontinence articles, as well as individual, gender-specific, disposable, adult-incontinence articles. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090182297 | Absorbent Article For Men - Absorbent article for men intended for single use and having longitudinal side edges, a rear end edge and a front end edge and having an inner liquid-permeable surface layer, an outer liquid-impermeable surface layer and an absorbent body arranged therebetween. The article has an elastic element attached to the liquid-permeable surface layer along at least parts of the longitudinal side edges of the article. The elastic element is attached to the liquid-permeable surface layer along longitudinal edges lying opposite one another of the elastic element. A cut is arranged between the attachments in the form of a slit or cutout. The cut extends through a front edge of the elastic element in the direction of a rear edge, the elastic element being provided by the cut with inner edges arranged above the liquid-permeable surface layer, and a method for manufacturing such an article. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20100022981 | SELF-CONTAINED DISPOSABLE CHANGING MAT - A self-contained disposable changing mat ( | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100094238 | Biodegradable tampon disposal bag - The biodegradable tampon disposal bag is a biodegradable, fluid resistant and sealable package for receiving used tampons and other feminine hygiene products for disposal thereof. The tampon disposal bag is formed as an envelope having a pair of longitudinally opposed, closed side edges, an open upper end, and a closed lower end. A flap is secured to the open upper end of the envelope for covering and sealing the open upper end when a used tampon is received within the open interior of the envelope. An adhesive seal or the like is provided on the flap, for securing the flap against the envelope once the tampon has been received therein. The envelope and the flap are both formed from a biodegradable and fluid resistant material, such as low-density polyethylene. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20110125123 | Paper Diaper with Attached Disposal Pouch - Handy, aesthetically appealing paper diaper in which a disposal pouch is attached to part of the outer surface of the paper-diaper body. To all appearances the pouch cannot be seen, enabling hygienic disposal of the paper diaper without imparting a negative effect on its functionality. A disposal pouch, folded into a state in which its thickness is minimized, is interposed between a front sheet on the paper diaper and the outer surface of the paper-diaper body, or alternatively, between two plies composing a front-sheet section. An end part of the pouch is adhered to the body section in order to stop the pouch from coming loose when the paper diaper is worn, and a slit or a perforation is provided on the front-sheet section as a pouch-withdrawal opening, enabling the pouch to be withdrawn to let it be used when needed. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110245793 | DEVICE FOR DISPOSAL OF AN ARTICLE OF PERSONAL HYGIENE - The invention relates to a device for receiving an article of personal hygiene to be disposed of, especially a sanitary tampon, comprising a receptacle ( | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110270210 | DISPOSABLE SANITARY ABSORBENT ARTICLE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING AN INTEGRATED DISPOSAL SHEET - A sanitary article assembly including a sanitary article and an integrated disposal sheet, the sanitary article assembly being structured and arranged to enable a user to manually separate the integrated disposal sheet from the article after the article has been soiled, roll the article from one end of the article to the opposite end of the article, and then enclose the article within the integrated disposal sheet by wrapping the integrated disposal sheet around the rolled article. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110306945 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH DISPOSAL WRAPPER - A kit including an absorbent article and a wrapper for the absorbent article. The wrapper is defined by a boundary. The wrapper includes at least one slit which partitions the wrapper to define a strip thereof. The strip is arranged such that the absorbent article may be rolled and/or folded within the wrapper and retained in a rolled and/or folded configuration by using the strip. Also, a method for disposal of an absorbent article. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120016332 | DISPOSABLE DIAPER WITH INTEGRAL DISPOSAL SYSTEM - The present invention provides a diaper assembly comprising an integral disposal system, the diaper assembly comprising a disposable diaper comprising an outer layer comprising an aperture on an outer surface thereof, an inner layer and an absorbent layer disposed between said outer layer and said inner layer and a bag disposed between said outer layer and said inner layer, said bag being folded and adapted to be retrieved via the aperture and to receive and enclose said diaper, wherein the absorbent layer is of a greater thickness than the height of the folded bag. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120059345 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WASTE DISPOSAL USING A WEARABLE DISPOSAL BAG - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for waste disposal. A disposal bag may be configured to receive waste, wherein the bag is wearable. The disposal bag may include a frame associated with the bag at an opening, the frame being configured to enable a user to close the bag in a single-handed operation when opposing sides of the frame are brought into contact with one another and a sealing facility disposed on the frame for providing a resealable closure of the bag when opposing sides of the frame are brought into contact with one another. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120071850 | Diaper with hand receiving pocket - A diaper has a pocket on the inside back panel for placement of the installer's hand, creating a controlled mitten effect, that allows the installer to easily slide the diaper underneath a baby's bottom and into an optimal position for installation, while the installer simultaneously holds the baby's legs with the other hand to lift the baby's bottom above the changing table surface. The pocket provides a barrier between the baby and the installer's hand to protect the baby's skin from the installer's fingernails, rings, or rough hands. The pocket further serves as a means for securing a soiled diaper, which can be rolled up and folded into the pocket, allowing for easy disposal of the soiled diaper. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120095427 | EVACUATION DIAPER - An evacuation diaper comprising a front panel to cover a pelvis of a wearer, a back panel to fit against a lower back of the wearer, a set of sides between the front panel and the back panel to fit between a pair of legs of a wearer, and an expelling hole located between the front panel and the back panel on a central portion of the evacuation diaper wherein the expelling hole enables the wearer to defecate into a toilet without removing the evacuation diaper. The evacuation diaper encourages children and adults who may suffer from trauma, a developmental or neurological disorder, or another mental condition that hinders them from feeling comfortable with using a restroom, to relieve themselves independently and without the assistance of another person. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120226256 | DISPOSAL BAG-SYSTEM FOR A DISPOSABLE OBJECT - A disposal-bag system attached to or formed at least partially by a disposable object (e.g., a diaper) includes a container that houses a disposal bag folded into a compact arrangement. The container is generally thin and flat and sized for storing the bag, and the bag is sized for holding the disposable object that the system is used with. And the bag is at least partially removable from the container so that the disposable object can be placed into it for disposal. In use, the container is opened, the bag is extended from the container and opened, the disposable object is grasped by reaching through the bag, the bag is inverted to now hold the disposable object, and the bag is closed and disposed of. In this way, the disposal-bag system provides a convenient, sanitary, and self-contained method of disposing of soiled diapers or other disposable objects. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120330265 | DISPOSABLE BAG FOR HYGIENIC DISPOSAL OF A FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCT - A bag of thin plastic material shaped into a container having a closed end and an open end cut to provide two tying portions, and sides extending between the open and closed ends. The plastic material is of a color and has at least an antimicrobial agent, and has an imprinted design or pattern. The bag is of a size suitable for receiving a single product, such as a used feminine hygiene product, along with any other material in the use or replacement of such product by a user, in which the tying portions are tieable to seal the product within the bag. When a product is sealed in the bag by a user, the antimicrobial agent inhibits the growth of odor causing bacteria, the scent masks any odors, and the color and imprinted design assists to conceal or obfuscate any blood on a used feminine product in the bag. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130035657 | DISPOSABLE DIAPER WITH ATTACHED WRAPPER FOR ENCLOSING AND SEALING THE DIAPER WHEN SOILED - A disposable diaper is provided with a wrapper in the shape of a shower cap, enabling a user to wrap and seal the diaper when soiled. The wrapper is attached to either the front or back waistband region of the diaper. Flexible strands, secured to the wrapper and extending outward on opposite sides of its central opening, may be tied together to close the opening and fully seal the package or pouch when the soiled diaper is inserted. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130110072 | Diaper with waste bag for disposal | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130281956 | BIOHAZARD CONTAINMENT GARMENT - A garment for containing fluids includes: a trouser portion comprising integral foot coverings and a fluid impermeable material; and an upper body portion integrated with the trouser portion. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20140303588 | DISPOSABLE DIAPER WITH ATTACHED WRAPPER FOR ENCLOSING AND SEALING THE DIAPER WHEN SOILED - A disposable diaper is provided with a wrapper is the shape of a shower cap, enabling a user to wrap and seal the diaper when soiled. The wrapper is attached to either the front or back waistband region of the diaper. In one embodiment, flexible strands, secured to the wrapper and extending outward on opposite sides of its central opening, may be tied together to close the opening and fully seal the package or pouch when the soiled diaper is inserted. In another embodiment, a single tab secured to one side of the central opening is used to secure and seal the diaper within the pouch by adhering the table to the enter surface of the wrapper. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20160038352 | DISPOSABLE BAG DIAPER ATTACHMENT - A disposable diaper has a disposal bag contained in the diaper, wherein the diaper comprises an outer layer and a pocket in the outer layer, and wherein the pocket contains a disposal bag. The disposal bag can be unfolded to receive a used diaper for easy and sanitary disposal. | 02-11-2016 |
