AU2589700A - Absorbent articles with garment-like refastenable seams - Google Patents

Absorbent articles with garment-like refastenable seams

Info

Publication number: AU2589700A
Authority: AU; Australia
Prior art keywords: garment; absorbent articles; refastenable seams; refastenable; seams
Prior art date: 1998-12-18
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Abandoned

Application number

AU25897/00A

Inventor

Lisa Ann Dimitrijevs

Amy Lynn Fletcher

Christopher Peter Olson

Kathleen Irene Ratliff

Shirlee Ann Weber

Susan Lee West

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc

Original Assignee

Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc

Kimberly Clark Corp

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1998-12-18

Filing date

1999-12-16

Publication date

2000-07-03

1999-11-22 Priority claimed from US09/444,080 external-priority patent/US8343127B1/en

1999-12-16 Application filed by Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc, Kimberly Clark Corp filed Critical Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc

2000-07-03 Publication of AU2589700A publication Critical patent/AU2589700A/en

Status Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
- A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
- A61F13/45—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape
- A61F13/49—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
- A61F13/496—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies in the form of pants or briefs
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
- A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
- A61F13/15577—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing
- A61F13/15756—Applying tabs, strips, tapes, loops; Knotting the ends of pads
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
- A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
- A61F13/56—Supporting or fastening means
- A61F13/5622—Supporting or fastening means specially adapted for diapers or the like
- A61F13/565—Supporting or fastening means specially adapted for diapers or the like pants type diaper
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
- A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
- A61F13/15203—Properties of the article, e.g. stiffness or absorbency
- A61F2013/15284—Properties of the article, e.g. stiffness or absorbency characterized by quantifiable properties
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
- A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
- A61F13/56—Supporting or fastening means
- A61F2013/5666—Supporting or fastening means connected to itself
- A61F2013/5677—Supporting or fastening means connected to itself refastenable

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Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Vascular Medicine (AREA)
Epidemiology (AREA)
Biomedical Technology (AREA)
Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Public Health (AREA)
Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
Absorbent Articles And Supports Therefor (AREA)
Orthopedics, Nursing, And Contraception (AREA)

AU25897/00A 1998-12-18 1999-12-16 Absorbent articles with garment-like refastenable seams Abandoned AU2589700A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US11270898P	1998-12-18	1998-12-18
US60112708		1998-12-18
US09/444,080 US8343127B1 (en)	1999-11-22	1999-11-22	Absorbent articles with garment-like refastenable seams
US09444080		1999-11-22
PCT/US1999/030091 WO2000035395A2 (en)	1998-12-18	1999-12-16	Absorbent articles with garment-like refastenable seams

Publications (1)

Publication Number	Publication Date
AU2589700A true AU2589700A (en)	2000-07-03

Family

ID=26810251

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
AU25897/00A Abandoned AU2589700A (en)	1998-12-18	1999-12-16	Absorbent articles with garment-like refastenable seams

Country Status (8)

Country	Link
KR (1)	KR100656331B1 (en)
AR (1)	AR023347A1 (en)
AU (1)	AU2589700A (en)
CO (1)	CO5110996A1 (en)
DE (1)	DE19983787T1 (en)
GB (1)	GB2362086B (en)
TW (1)	TW567835U (en)
WO (1)	WO2000035395A2 (en)

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US6878223B2 (en)	2001-03-23	2005-04-12	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.	Refastenable absorbent product with Z-folded side panels and method of making same in the machine direction
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US6939335B2 (en)	2001-12-20	2005-09-06	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.	Aesthetically improved side panels for disposable garments and methods of making the same
US7201744B2 (en)	2001-12-28	2007-04-10	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.	Refastenable absorbent garment and method for assembly thereof
US7156939B2 (en)	2002-05-30	2007-01-02	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.	Apparatus and method for securing engagement between fastening components of pre-fastened garments
US6969377B2 (en)	2001-12-31	2005-11-29	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.	Mechanical fastening system for an absorbent article
US6953452B2 (en)	2001-12-31	2005-10-11	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.	Mechanical fastening system for an absorbent article
US20030125705A1 (en)	2001-12-31	2003-07-03	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.	Absorbent article with improved fastening system and method of fastening thereof
US7039997B2 (en)	2002-05-30	2006-05-09	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.	Apparatus and method for securing engagement between fastening components of pre-fastened garments
US6880211B2 (en)	2002-06-13	2005-04-19	3M Innovative Properties Company	Macro closure device for disposable articles
US8235962B2 (en)	2002-06-28	2012-08-07	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.	Absorbent pant garments having optimized leg opening shape
US6715188B1 (en)	2002-09-24	2004-04-06	3M Innovative Properties Company	Hinged tab for slot and tab closure systems
US7294593B2 (en)	2002-11-21	2007-11-13	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.	Absorbent article material with elastomeric borders
US8328780B2 (en)	2002-11-21	2012-12-11	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.	Absorbent article with elastomeric bordered material
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US8147472B2 (en)	2003-11-24	2012-04-03	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.	Folded absorbent product
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SE512345C2 (en) *	1996-06-06	2000-03-06	Sca Hygiene Prod Ab	Absorbent articles such as a diaper, an incontinence cover or the like, including a grip member

1999
- 1999-12-16 AR ARP990106482A patent/AR023347A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1999-12-16 WO PCT/US1999/030091 patent/WO2000035395A2/en not_active Ceased
- 1999-12-16 KR KR1020017007606A patent/KR100656331B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-12-16 GB GB0115498A patent/GB2362086B/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-12-16 DE DE19983787T patent/DE19983787T1/en not_active Ceased
- 1999-12-16 AU AU25897/00A patent/AU2589700A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1999-12-17 CO CO99079020A patent/CO5110996A1/en unknown
- 1999-12-29 TW TW092209367U patent/TW567835U/en not_active IP Right Cessation

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
AR023347A1 (en)	2002-09-04
GB0115498D0 (en)	2001-08-15
KR100656331B1 (en)	2006-12-12
CO5110996A1 (en)	2001-12-26
KR20010101271A (en)	2001-11-14
GB2362086A (en)	2001-11-14
TW567835U (en)	2003-12-21
DE19983787T1 (en)	2001-11-22
WO2000035395A2 (en)	2000-06-22
GB2362086B (en)	2003-05-21
WO2000035395A3 (en)	2000-11-23

Publication	Publication Date	Title
AU2589700A (en)	2000-07-03	Absorbent articles with garment-like refastenable seams
PL366228A1 (en)	2005-01-24	Absorbent articles with refastenable side seams
AU2001261439A1 (en)	2001-11-26	Absorbent articles with refastenable sides seams
AU3097699A (en)	1999-10-25	An absorbent article
AU2188200A (en)	2000-07-12	Absorbent articles having differential strength refastenable seam
AU1981099A (en)	1999-08-23	Absorbent article comprising topsheet with masking capabilities
AU9671998A (en)	1999-04-23	Absorbent article with wetness indicator
AU1624099A (en)	1999-06-16	Absorbent articles
IL147819A0 (en)	2002-08-14	Refastenable absorbent article
AU7604900A (en)	2001-05-10	Absorbent article with reusable frame member
SG80039A1 (en)	2001-04-17	Body exudates absorbent article
AU3667900A (en)	2000-10-23	Material inspection
AU6719900A (en)	2001-04-24	Absorbent article having positioning indicia
AU3568997A (en)	1998-01-07	Absorbent article with acquisition zone
EP1269950A3 (en)	2003-09-10	Absorbent article
AU4096499A (en)	1999-12-13	Disposable absorbant article
TW588646U (en)	2004-05-21	Pant-like disposable absorbent articles with an easy opening feature
IL147818A0 (en)	2002-08-14	Refastenable absorbent article
AU2001263058A1 (en)	2001-12-11	Diaper with breathable outer cover
IL147817A0 (en)	2002-08-14	Refastenable absorbent article
IL147814A0 (en)	2002-08-14	Refastenable absorbent article
AU6927100A (en)	2001-03-19	Refastenable absorbent article
AU2057000A (en)	2000-07-03	Absorbent article with child resistant refastenable seams
AU7065700A (en)	2001-03-19	Refastenable absorbent article
AU1068199A (en)	2000-04-26	Individually packaged absorbent article

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2001-09-13	MK6	Application lapsed section 142(2)(f)/reg. 8.3(3) - pct applic. not entering national phase