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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2002
Applicants:
Rosemary F. Knuth, Congers, NY (US);
Keith Edgett, Ramsey, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Rosemary F. Knuth, Congers, NY (US);
Keith Edgett, Ramsey, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Playtex Products, Inc., Westport, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
There is provided a tampon or similar device or product in which there is disposed at least one surface active agent. A broad feature of the present invention provides a fibrous absorbent article for absorbing body fluids made up of a fibrous material defining a structure suitable for absorbing the body fluids, and disposed in or on the structure, an effective amount of at least one surface active agent, so as to adsorb malodor associated with these bodily fluids.