GB2089214A - Improvements in and relating to sanitary napkins - Google Patents

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GB2089214A
GB2089214A GB8135714A GB8135714A GB2089214A GB 2089214 A GB2089214 A GB 2089214A GB 8135714 A GB8135714 A GB 8135714A GB 8135714 A GB8135714 A GB 8135714A GB 2089214 A GB2089214 A GB 2089214A
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Kimberly Clark Corp
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/51—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the outer layers
    • A61F13/514—Backsheet, i.e. the impermeable cover or layer furthest from the skin
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L15/00—Chemical aspects of, or use of materials for, bandages, dressings or absorbent pads
    • A61L15/16—Bandages, dressings or absorbent pads for physiological fluids such as urine or blood, e.g. sanitary towels, tampons
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/53—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium
    • A61F13/534—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having an inhomogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/53—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium
    • A61F13/534—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having an inhomogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad
    • A61F13/537—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having an inhomogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad characterised by a layer facilitating or inhibiting flow in one direction or plane, e.g. a wicking layer
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/51—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the outer layers
    • A61F13/514—Backsheet, i.e. the impermeable cover or layer furthest from the skin
    • A61F13/51401—Backsheet, i.e. the impermeable cover or layer furthest from the skin characterised by the material
    • A61F2013/51409—Backsheet, i.e. the impermeable cover or layer furthest from the skin characterised by the material being a film
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/53—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium
    • A61F13/534—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having an inhomogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad
    • A61F2013/53445—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having an inhomogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad from several sheets
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/53—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium
    • A61F13/534—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having an inhomogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad
    • A61F13/537—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having an inhomogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad characterised by a layer facilitating or inhibiting flow in one direction or plane, e.g. a wicking layer
    • A61F13/53708—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having an inhomogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad characterised by a layer facilitating or inhibiting flow in one direction or plane, e.g. a wicking layer the layer having a promotional function on liquid propagation in at least one direction
    • A61F2013/53721—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having an inhomogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad characterised by a layer facilitating or inhibiting flow in one direction or plane, e.g. a wicking layer the layer having a promotional function on liquid propagation in at least one direction with capillary means

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GB8135714A 1980-12-01 1981-11-26 Improvements in and relating to sanitary napkins Pending GB2089214A (en)

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AU (1) AU7764881A (pt)
BR (1) BR8107793A (pt)
CA (1) CA1157204A (pt)
FR (1) FR2494989A1 (pt)
GB (1) GB2089214A (pt)
IT (1) IT1172116B (pt)
MX (1) MX153899A (pt)
NL (1) NL8105333A (pt)
ZA (1) ZA818029B (pt)

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GB2132897A (en) * 1983-01-03 1984-07-18 Colgate Palmolive Co Disposable diaper with polymer-coated pad
FR2562394A1 (fr) * 1984-04-04 1985-10-11 Kao Corp Article d'hygiene comprenant des couches de ouate et de polymere absorbant
EP0174152A1 (en) * 1984-09-01 1986-03-12 Smith and Nephew Associated Companies p.l.c. Absorbent products
GB2165757A (en) * 1984-04-13 1986-04-23 Kimberly Clark Co Disposable diapers
EP0238334A1 (en) * 1986-03-20 1987-09-23 Shiseido Company Limited Absorbent product
GB2191098A (en) * 1986-06-07 1987-12-09 Smith & Nephew Ass Sanitary towels
EP0312118A3 (en) * 1987-10-16 1990-05-02 Kimberly-Clark Corporation Absorbent article
US4994037A (en) 1990-07-09 1991-02-19 Kimberly-Clark Corporation Absorbent structure designed for absorbing body fluids
US5037409A (en) 1990-07-12 1991-08-06 Kimberly-Clark Corporation Absorbent article having a hydrophilic flow-modulating layer
US5176668A (en) 1984-04-13 1993-01-05 Kimberly-Clark Corporation Absorbent structure designed for absorbing body fluids
US5364382A (en) 1989-05-08 1994-11-15 Kimberly-Clark Corporation Absorbent structure having improved fluid surge management and product incorporating same
US5509915A (en) 1991-09-11 1996-04-23 Kimberly-Clark Corporation Thin absorbent article having rapid uptake of liquid
US5514104A (en) * 1993-02-22 1996-05-07 Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. Absorbent articles
US5591149A (en) 1992-10-07 1997-01-07 The Procter & Gamble Company Absorbent article having meltblown components
EP0774946A1 (en) † 1993-05-12 1997-05-28 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Absorbent article
US5647862A (en) * 1993-06-28 1997-07-15 The Procter & Gamble Company Absorbent article with means for directional fluid distribution
US5681300A (en) 1991-12-17 1997-10-28 The Procter & Gamble Company Absorbent article having blended absorbent core
US5788684A (en) * 1994-08-31 1998-08-04 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Liquid-absorbing article
US8847002B2 (en) 2011-05-19 2014-09-30 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Absorbent article containing apertures arranged in registration with an embossed wave pattern
US9044356B2 (en) 2011-05-19 2015-06-02 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Absorbent article having enhanced leakage protection
US9173782B2 (en) 2013-03-28 2015-11-03 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Coordinated apertured and embossed topsheet layer materials, and absorbent articles containing such
US11253407B2 (en) 2015-11-30 2022-02-22 Kimberly-Clark (China) Co., Ltd. Absorbent core layer and absorbent personal care article containing such layer

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MY104331A (en) * 1988-09-12 1994-03-31 Johnson & Johnson Inc Unitized sanitary napkin
US5797894A (en) * 1988-09-12 1998-08-25 Johnson & Johnson, Inc. Unitized sanitary napkin

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US3371667A (en) * 1964-06-11 1968-03-05 Johnson & Johnson Article for absorbing body exudates
US3494362A (en) * 1967-05-01 1970-02-10 Johnson & Johnson Absorbent pad
GB1377801A (en) * 1972-01-11 1974-12-18 Johnson & Johnson Disposable diaper
US3881490A (en) * 1973-12-20 1975-05-06 Kimberly Clark Co Thin, flexible absorbent pads
FR2354753A1 (fr) * 1976-06-14 1978-01-13 Franco Pierre Garniture periodique externe a jeter
ZA773902B (en) * 1976-08-09 1979-02-28 Colgate Palmolive Co Absorbent article with improved pad
US4223677A (en) * 1979-05-11 1980-09-23 Scott Paper Company Absorbent fibrous structure and disposable diaper including same
US4259958A (en) * 1979-06-06 1981-04-07 Riegel Textile Corporation Multi-layer absorbent pad for disposable absorbent articles and process for producing same
FR2462153A1 (fr) * 1979-08-03 1981-02-13 Oreal Article absorbant notamment serviette hygienique
FR2470590B1 (fr) * 1979-12-03 1986-08-01 Colgate Palmolive Co Article absorbant muni d'un tampon multicouche

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2132897A (en) * 1983-01-03 1984-07-18 Colgate Palmolive Co Disposable diaper with polymer-coated pad
FR2562394A1 (fr) * 1984-04-04 1985-10-11 Kao Corp Article d'hygiene comprenant des couches de ouate et de polymere absorbant
DE3511805A1 (de) * 1984-04-04 1985-10-17 Kao Corp., Tokio/Tokyo Hygieneartikel
GB2158718A (en) * 1984-04-04 1985-11-20 Kao Corp Sanitary article
US5069676A (en) * 1984-04-04 1991-12-03 Kao Corporation Sanitary article
GB2165757A (en) * 1984-04-13 1986-04-23 Kimberly Clark Co Disposable diapers
US5176668A (en) 1984-04-13 1993-01-05 Kimberly-Clark Corporation Absorbent structure designed for absorbing body fluids
GB2198357A (en) * 1984-04-13 1988-06-15 Kimberly Clark Co Absorbent structure
US5009650A (en) 1984-04-13 1991-04-23 Kimberly-Clark Corporation Absorbent structure designed for absorbing body fluids
EP0174152A1 (en) * 1984-09-01 1986-03-12 Smith and Nephew Associated Companies p.l.c. Absorbent products
EP0238334A1 (en) * 1986-03-20 1987-09-23 Shiseido Company Limited Absorbent product
GB2191098A (en) * 1986-06-07 1987-12-09 Smith & Nephew Ass Sanitary towels
EP0312118A3 (en) * 1987-10-16 1990-05-02 Kimberly-Clark Corporation Absorbent article
US5429629A (en) 1989-05-08 1995-07-04 Kimberly-Clark Corporation Absorbent structure having improved fluid surge management and product incorporating same
US5364382A (en) 1989-05-08 1994-11-15 Kimberly-Clark Corporation Absorbent structure having improved fluid surge management and product incorporating same
US4994037A (en) 1990-07-09 1991-02-19 Kimberly-Clark Corporation Absorbent structure designed for absorbing body fluids
US5037409A (en) 1990-07-12 1991-08-06 Kimberly-Clark Corporation Absorbent article having a hydrophilic flow-modulating layer
US5509915A (en) 1991-09-11 1996-04-23 Kimberly-Clark Corporation Thin absorbent article having rapid uptake of liquid
US5681300A (en) 1991-12-17 1997-10-28 The Procter & Gamble Company Absorbent article having blended absorbent core
US5591149A (en) 1992-10-07 1997-01-07 The Procter & Gamble Company Absorbent article having meltblown components
US5514104A (en) * 1993-02-22 1996-05-07 Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. Absorbent articles
EP0914811A2 (en) * 1993-02-22 1999-05-12 McNEIL-PPC, Inc. Absorbent articles
EP0914811A3 (en) * 1993-02-22 2000-04-19 McNEIL-PPC, Inc. Absorbent articles
EP0774946A1 (en) † 1993-05-12 1997-05-28 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Absorbent article
EP0774946B2 (en) † 1993-05-12 2010-09-08 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Sanitary napkin
US5647862A (en) * 1993-06-28 1997-07-15 The Procter & Gamble Company Absorbent article with means for directional fluid distribution
US5788684A (en) * 1994-08-31 1998-08-04 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Liquid-absorbing article
US8847002B2 (en) 2011-05-19 2014-09-30 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Absorbent article containing apertures arranged in registration with an embossed wave pattern
US9044356B2 (en) 2011-05-19 2015-06-02 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Absorbent article having enhanced leakage protection
US9968494B2 (en) 2011-05-19 2018-05-15 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Absorbent article having enhanced leakage protection
US9173782B2 (en) 2013-03-28 2015-11-03 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Coordinated apertured and embossed topsheet layer materials, and absorbent articles containing such
US11253407B2 (en) 2015-11-30 2022-02-22 Kimberly-Clark (China) Co., Ltd. Absorbent core layer and absorbent personal care article containing such layer

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CA1157204A (en) 1983-11-22
IT8149802A0 (it) 1981-11-30
NL8105333A (nl) 1982-07-01
IT1172116B (it) 1987-06-18
KR830007061A (ko) 1983-10-14
BR8107793A (pt) 1982-08-31
ZA818029B (en) 1982-10-27
MX153899A (es) 1987-02-11
FR2494989A1 (fr) 1982-06-04
AU7764881A (en) 1982-06-10

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