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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:
Jan. 29, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2002
Applicants:
Rae Ellen Syverson, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Richard A. Proctor, Madison, WI (US);
Inventors:
Rae Ellen Syverson, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Richard A. Proctor, Madison, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 25/34 (2006.01); A61F 6/06 (2006.01); A61F 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Non-absorbent articles, such as tampon applicators, containing an additive are disclosed. The non-absorbent articles include an effective amount of an inhibitory compound, such as thiolactomycin or thiomalonate, for example, to substantially inhibit the production of TSST-1 or exoprotein by Gram positive bacteria.