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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:
May. 12, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hien Nguyen, East Windsor, NJ (US);
Nicolas Martens, Wuppertal, DE;
Glenn Garbolino, Edison, NJ (US);
Assignee:
McNeil-PPC, Inc., Skillman, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ; A61L / ; D04H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
442337 ; 191455 ; 19296 ; 156 622 ; 264122 ; 428 74 ; 604375 ; 604379 ; 604380 ;
Abstract
An absorbent body formed of an absorbent web having a blend of multi-limbed regenerated cellulosic fibers and non-limbed cellulosic fibers has surprisingly improved specific absorption capacity. This absorbent body may be in the form of sanitary napkins, tampons, diapers, and adult incontinence devices.