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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:
Feb. 20, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2002
Arthur Wong, West Chester, OH (US);
David John Pung, Loveland, OH (US);
Alejandro Cedeno, Caracas, VE;
William Paul Dirksing, Cleves, OH (US);
Thomas James Manske, Jr., Mason, OH (US);
Dana Paul Gruenbacher, Fairfield, OH (US);
Alan Edward Sherry, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Kirk Wallace Lake, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jan Hendrik Maria Verbiest, Caracas, VE;
Arthur Wong, West Chester, OH (US);
David John Pung, Loveland, OH (US);
Alejandro Cedeno, Caracas, VE;
William Paul Dirksing, Cleves, OH (US);
Thomas James Manske, Jr., Mason, OH (US);
Dana Paul Gruenbacher, Fairfield, OH (US);
Alan Edward Sherry, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Kirk Wallace Lake, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jan Hendrik Maria Verbiest, Caracas, VE;
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a semi-enclosed applicator for distributing a substance onto a target surface. The applicator has a first side, a second side, and an internal cavity between the first and second sides. The applicator further includes at least one opening, such that the internal cavity is externally accessible, and the applicator further comprises: (a) a material comprising absorbent and substantially non-absorbent fibers on one of the first and second sides; (b) an absorbent core on the other of the first and second sides; and (c) a substantially fluid-impervious barrier layer within the internal cavity adjacent the absorbent core. The applicator includes at least one opening, such that the internal cavity is externally accessible, and the applicator further comprises: (a) a substantially fluid-impervious barrier layer within the internal cavity adjacent one of the sides; and (b) a rupturable fluid-containing reservoir located between the barrier layer and the side.