WO2001001909A1 - Domed tampon with surfactant-treated cover - Google Patents
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- WO2001001909A1 WO2001001909A1 PCT/US2000/013812 US0013812W WO0101909A1 WO 2001001909 A1 WO2001001909 A1 WO 2001001909A1 US 0013812 W US0013812 W US 0013812W WO 0101909 A1 WO0101909 A1 WO 0101909A1
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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
- A61F13/20—Tampons, e.g. catamenial tampons; Accessories therefor
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CA002387120A CA2387120A1 (en) | 1999-06-30 | 2000-05-19 | Domed tampon with surfactant-treated cover |
AU50308/00A AU5030800A (en) | 1999-06-30 | 2000-05-19 | Domed tampon with surfactant-treated cover |
EP00932612A EP1225862A1 (en) | 1999-06-30 | 2000-05-19 | Domed tampon with surfactant-treated cover |
NO20021901A NO20021901D0 (en) | 1999-06-30 | 2002-04-22 | Dome-shaped tampon with surfactant-treated cover |
AU2005222565A AU2005222565B2 (en) | 1999-06-30 | 2005-10-14 | Domed tampon with surfactant-treated cover |
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US34376099A | 1999-06-30 | 1999-06-30 | |
US09/343,760 | 1999-06-30 |
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PCT/US2000/013812 WO2001001909A1 (en) | 1999-06-30 | 2000-05-19 | Domed tampon with surfactant-treated cover |
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EP (1) | EP1225862A1 (en) |
AR (1) | AR025190A1 (en) |
AU (2) | AU5030800A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2387120A1 (en) |
NO (1) | NO20021901D0 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2001001909A1 (en) |
ZA (1) | ZA200202581B (en) |
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WO2002070026A1 (en) * | 2000-12-21 | 2002-09-12 | Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. | Apertured polymeric film web with surfactant mixture additive |
WO2002049686A3 (en) * | 2000-12-21 | 2002-11-21 | Mcneil Ppc Inc | Apertured polymeric film web with diol/surfactant additive |
WO2003079947A1 (en) * | 2002-03-18 | 2003-10-02 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Shaped tampon |
WO2005046548A1 (en) * | 2003-11-04 | 2005-05-26 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Substantially serpentine shaped tampon with varying density regions |
WO2008090562A1 (en) * | 2007-01-25 | 2008-07-31 | Rostam Ltd. | Tampon covers |
US7589249B2 (en) | 2000-02-16 | 2009-09-15 | Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. | Multiple zone apertured web |
US7977532B2 (en) | 2002-09-05 | 2011-07-12 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Tampon with clean appearance post use |
EP2345431A2 (en) | 2002-06-11 | 2011-07-20 | Basf Se | Method for producing esters from polyalcohols |
US8211078B2 (en) | 2005-02-17 | 2012-07-03 | The Procter And Gamble Company | Sanitary napkins capable of taking complex three-dimensional shape in use |
US8221371B2 (en) | 2006-10-12 | 2012-07-17 | Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. | Wrapper sealing process and article |
US9579238B2 (en) | 2005-02-17 | 2017-02-28 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Sanitary napkins capable of taking complex three-dimensional shape in use |
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US4435172A (en) * | 1982-09-22 | 1984-03-06 | The Dow Chemical Company | Absorbent article having enhanced blood absorption |
US5693037A (en) * | 1995-04-21 | 1997-12-02 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Absorbent articles having improved surfactant-treated hydrophilic topsheets |
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- 2000-05-19 WO PCT/US2000/013812 patent/WO2001001909A1/en active Application Filing
- 2000-05-19 AU AU50308/00A patent/AU5030800A/en not_active Abandoned
- 2000-05-19 CA CA002387120A patent/CA2387120A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2000-05-19 EP EP00932612A patent/EP1225862A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2000-06-29 AR ARP000103315 patent/AR025190A1/en unknown
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- 2002-04-02 ZA ZA200202581A patent/ZA200202581B/en unknown
- 2002-04-22 NO NO20021901A patent/NO20021901D0/en not_active Application Discontinuation
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- 2005-10-14 AU AU2005222565A patent/AU2005222565B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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US3683912A (en) * | 1970-04-28 | 1972-08-15 | Kimberly Clark Co | Absorbent tampon |
US4435172A (en) * | 1982-09-22 | 1984-03-06 | The Dow Chemical Company | Absorbent article having enhanced blood absorption |
US5693037A (en) * | 1995-04-21 | 1997-12-02 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Absorbent articles having improved surfactant-treated hydrophilic topsheets |
US5909884A (en) * | 1995-04-27 | 1999-06-08 | Schwankhart; Gerhard | Process and apparatus for continuous production of length portions from a strand of fluid-absorbing material |
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US7589249B2 (en) | 2000-02-16 | 2009-09-15 | Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. | Multiple zone apertured web |
WO2002070026A1 (en) * | 2000-12-21 | 2002-09-12 | Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. | Apertured polymeric film web with surfactant mixture additive |
WO2002049686A3 (en) * | 2000-12-21 | 2002-11-21 | Mcneil Ppc Inc | Apertured polymeric film web with diol/surfactant additive |
US6570055B2 (en) | 2000-12-21 | 2003-05-27 | Mcneil-Ppc, Inc | Apertured polymeric film web with surfactant mixture additive |
US6743965B2 (en) | 2000-12-21 | 2004-06-01 | Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. | Apertured polymeric film web with diol/surfactant additive |
WO2003079947A1 (en) * | 2002-03-18 | 2003-10-02 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Shaped tampon |
EP2345432A2 (en) | 2002-06-11 | 2011-07-20 | Basf Se | Method for producing esters from polyalcohols |
EP2345431A2 (en) | 2002-06-11 | 2011-07-20 | Basf Se | Method for producing esters from polyalcohols |
US7977532B2 (en) | 2002-09-05 | 2011-07-12 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Tampon with clean appearance post use |
US8475425B2 (en) | 2002-09-05 | 2013-07-02 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Tampon with clean appearance post use |
US9138355B2 (en) | 2002-09-05 | 2015-09-22 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Tampon with clean appearance post use |
WO2005046548A1 (en) * | 2003-11-04 | 2005-05-26 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Substantially serpentine shaped tampon with varying density regions |
US8211078B2 (en) | 2005-02-17 | 2012-07-03 | The Procter And Gamble Company | Sanitary napkins capable of taking complex three-dimensional shape in use |
US8702668B2 (en) | 2005-02-17 | 2014-04-22 | The Procter And Gamble Company | Sanitary napkins capable of taking complex three-dimensional shape in use |
US9579238B2 (en) | 2005-02-17 | 2017-02-28 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Sanitary napkins capable of taking complex three-dimensional shape in use |
US10568781B2 (en) | 2005-02-17 | 2020-02-25 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Sanitary napkins capable of taking complex three-dimensional shape in use |
US8221371B2 (en) | 2006-10-12 | 2012-07-17 | Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. | Wrapper sealing process and article |
WO2008090562A1 (en) * | 2007-01-25 | 2008-07-31 | Rostam Ltd. | Tampon covers |
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NO20021901L (en) | 2002-04-22 |
AU2005222565B2 (en) | 2009-07-02 |
AR025190A1 (en) | 2002-11-13 |
AU2005222565A1 (en) | 2005-11-10 |
AU5030800A (en) | 2001-01-22 |
EP1225862A1 (en) | 2002-07-31 |
NO20021901D0 (en) | 2002-04-22 |
ZA200202581B (en) | 2003-09-23 |
CA2387120A1 (en) | 2001-01-11 |
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