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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 1990
Filed:
Mar. 15, 1989
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jeffrey L Taylor, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
Standard Textile Company, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
428 41 ; 5484 ; 5502 ; 1122651 ; 156 60 ; 156 93 ; 156290 ; 1563678 ; 428102 ; 428142 ; 428143 ; 428246 ; 428253 ; 428224 ; 428287 ; 4283644 ; 4283166 ; 428492 ; 428913 ; 604369 ;
Abstract
A liquid-absorbing pad assembly and method of making same are provided wherein such assembly comprises a top layer, a bottom waterproof layer, an absorbent layer between the top and bottom layers, and a multiple-purpose structure disposed between the absorbent layer and the top layer, such structure providing cushioning, means enabling immediate passage therethrough of liquid from the top layer, means substantially preventing reverse wicking of liquid that has passed through the structure, and a suspension which allows air to freely associate with the underside of said top layer for drying purposes.