The present disclosure relates to an outer shell for a dispenser, the outer shell comprising: a first injection moulded plastic component part and a second injection moulded plastic component part, wherein the first and second component parts each comprise an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the first component part has a first mating surface directed to the outer surface of the first component part and the second component part has a second mating surface directed to an inner surface of the second component part, wherein the first and second component parts are joined to each other along a seam by mating said first mating surface and said second mating surface during injection moulding, wherein a plurality of recesses is formed in the inner surface of the first component part along at least a part of the seam and/or on a gate protrusion extending away from a free end of the first mating surface of the first component part. The present disclosure also relates to a method for producing such an outer shell in a double injection moulding process in a single mould.
A wearable absorbent article includes a conductor arrangement. Including a plurality of elongate conductors, each conductor extending along an extension direction. At least some of the conductors have different lengths from each other in the respective extension directions. Those of the at least some of the conductors which have larger lengths in the respective extension directions have lower electrical resistances per unit length than those of the at least some of the conductors which have smaller lengths in the respective extension directions.
A61F 13/42 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators with wetness indicator or alarm
A61F 13/84 - Accessories, not otherwise provided for, for absorbent pads
A61F 5/48 - Devices for preventing wetting or pollution of the bed
9.
Process for producing nonwoven with improved surface properties
A hydroentangled nonwoven sheet material produced by a process including: 0) optionally providing a polymer web on a carrier; a) providing an aqueous suspension containing short fibers and a surfactant; b) depositing the aqueous suspension on the carrier; c) removing aqueous residue of the aqueous suspension deposited in step b) to form a fibrous web; b′) depositing aqueous suspension on a surface of the fibrous web formed in step c); c′) removing aqueous residue of the aqueous suspension deposited in step b′) to form a combined fibrous web; d) hydroentangling the combined fibrous web; and optionally e) drying the hydroentangled web, and/or f) further processing and finalizing the dried, hydroentangled web the web to produce the nonwoven end material. The hydroentangled non-woven sheet material obtainable by this process has a low degree of surface irregularity and contains low residues of surfactants.
D04H 1/4374 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties characterised by the use of certain kinds of fibres insofar as this use has no preponderant influence on the consolidation of the fleece using different kinds of webs, e.g. by layering webs
D04H 1/4266 - Natural fibres not provided for in group
D04H 1/492 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties the fleeces or layers being consolidated by mechanical means, e.g. by rolling by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres by fluid jet
D04H 1/498 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties the fleeces or layers being consolidated by mechanical means, e.g. by rolling by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres entanglement of layered webs
D04H 5/03 - Non woven fabrics formed of mixtures of relatively short fibres and yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length strengthened or consolidated by mechanical methods, e.g. needling by fluid jet
D21H 27/00 - Special paper not otherwise provided for, e.g. made by multi-step processes
D21H 27/34 - Continuous materials, e.g. filaments, sheets or nets
D21H 27/36 - Films made from synthetic macromolecular compounds
D21F 11/00 - Processes for making continuous lengths of paper, or of cardboard, or of wet web for fibreboard production, on paper-making machines
D04H 1/46 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties the fleeces or layers being consolidated by mechanical means, e.g. by rolling by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres
D04H 3/105 - Non woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length characterised by the method of strengthening or consolidating with bonds between yarns or filaments made mechanically by needling
A pump for dispensing a fluid product from a product container, includes a unitary pump body defining an axis and including a pump chamber, a pump inlet and a pump outlet. The pump chamber is collapsible over an axially directed pumping stroke from an initial condition to a collapsed condition and is biased to return to its initial condition in a return stroke. An axially compressible spring is arranged to at least partially support the pump body during its collapse.
16 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials
Goods & Services
Paper products for household and hygienic purposes (included
in this class), namely toilet paper, towels, kitchen towels,
handkerchiefs, napkins, cosmetic wipes; paper napkins for
removal of make-up.
03 - Cosmetics and toiletries; cleaning, bleaching, polishing and abrasive preparations
05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
10 - Medical apparatus and instruments
16 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials
20 - Furniture and decorative products
21 - HouseHold or kitchen utensils, containers and materials; glassware; porcelain; earthenware
24 - Textiles and textile goods
35 - Advertising and business services
38 - Telecommunications services
41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
44 - Medical, veterinary, hygienic and cosmetic services; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services
Goods & Services
Bleaching preparations; substances for laundry use;
detergents; cleaning polishing, scouring and abrasive
preparations; skin care products, namely washing creams,
cleansing creams, moisturizers, skin lotions, barrier
creams, zinc creams, hand-washing substances, soaps, cakes
of soap; perfumery, essential oils; bath oils; shampoos and
conditioners; hair gels; after-shave lotions; toothpaste;
deodorants; disposable impregnated paper and cotton articles
(toiletries) for cleaning, personal sanitary and cosmetic
purposes; cotton wool; cotton sticks. Disposable paper and cotton articles impregnated with
pharmaceutical lotions for cleaning and sanitary purposes;
breast nursing pads; disposable diapers; diaper pants;
disposable diapers, diaper pants and other absorbent
articles; nappy liners; sanitary panty liners; tampons;
sanitary napkins (towels) and other absorbent articles for
sanitary purposes; ointments; diagnostic agents for
pharmaceutical use; wound cleansing set composed of medical
cleansers for wounds and wound dressings; plasters,
dressings, wound dressings, medical strips, bandages for
sanitary purposes (and/or medical purposes). Computer software in digital forms containing information
relating to all aspects of health care, personal care,
incontinence care and geriatric care; computer software
related to the measurement of patterns of urination;
apparatus for the transmission of data; data storage
devices; data processing equipment and accessories,
communication equipment; sensors and detectors; software for
analyzing business management and customer services for
analyzing traffic and visitor data, consumption and stock
levels; software for steering and optimizing operations,
software for improvement of quality; software for providing
information to customers and staff relating to traffic and
visitor data, consumption and stock levels; software in form
of apps; computer systems for automatic control of
ventilating, air-purifying and air-freshening apparatus and
installations, sanitary apparatus and installations, in
particular toilets, urinals (sanitary fixtures), wash bowls,
hand drying apparatus, towel dispensers, soap dispensers,
toilet paper dispensers, aerosol containers. Orthopedic support dressings and orthopedic bandages and
hosiery; medical compression stockings, tights and socks,
medical support stockings; casting tapes and bandages for
orthopedic purposes; splints for surgical purposes;
orthopedic articles; padding material for orthopedic
purposes (included in this class). Paper; paper wipes containing cellulose or not, for wiping,
drying, cleaning and polishing; paper products for
household, hygienic, sanitary and cosmetic purposes, namely,
tissue paper, kitchen rolls, toilet paper, paper
handkerchiefs, cellulose wipes, paper handtowels, paper
napkins, paper serviettes, paper washcloth, paper towels,
paper tissues, babies bibs of paper, face towels of paper,
facial tissues of paper; protective covers made of paper,
namely, bibs of paper, paper pads for changing nappies;
paper table cloths; printing products, namely, colour
prints, printed emblems, printed patterns, printed paper
labels, graphic prints; printing paper, fine paper; writing
paper, newsprint, paper for books, newspapers, catalogues,
magazines and other printed matters; packagings made of
paper or plastic; plastic material for packaging of soaps,
degreasing agents, detergents; table linen of paper;
absorbent paper. Non-metallic fixed stands and dispensers for products made
of paper, such as towels, serviettes, kitchen rolls and
toilet rolls; bins, bins for sanitary products. Household stands (holders), holders, containers and
dispensers for paper, paper towels, liquid soap, air
fresheners and other household, kitchen and toilet products;
cleaning cloths; household and kitchen utensils and
containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith). Woven fabrics and textile goods not included in other
classes; bed and table linen, woven and non-woven; bed and
table covers, under sheets. Business information services provided on-line from a
computer database or the internet; distribution of samples;
systematization of data in databases. Providing access to a compilation of information from
computer databases matter in relation to health care,
hygienic care and geriatric care; providing access to a
global computer network for the transfer and dissemination
of information. Education; education services relating to personal care,
health care and geriatric care; arranging and conducting of
educational seminars in relation to personal care, health
care and geriatric care. Industrial analysis and research services in the field of
the paper industry including area of paper and cotton
products for household, hygienic, sanitary and cosmetic
purposes; quality assurance consultancy; advice and analysis
relating to improvement of quality in relation to analysis
of traffic and visitor data, product consumption and stock
levels. Healthcare; consultancy services relating to health;
individualised and group healthcare services provided
through planning, organizing and monitoring, the
aforementioned services also provided online or via the
internet; hygienic and beauty care for human beings.
Disclosed herein is a patterned hydroentangled nonwoven sheet material containing at least 25 wt.% of cellulosic pulp, in which a surface area of between 1 and 20 % of at least one surface has been imprinted to form a decorative or informative pattern discernible by visual and/or tactile differences between imprinted and non-imprinted areas. The patterned nonwoven sheet material can be produced by forming a fibrous web comprising thermoplastic fibres and cellulosic pulp, hydroentangling the fibrous web to form a nonwoven sheet materialand drying, and then subjecting the dried nonwoven sheet material to an imprinting action provided by an energy transmitter, in particular using ultrasonic energy, on a patterned anvil at a temperature of less than 100°C to form a patterned nonwoven sheet material.
D04H 1/46 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties the fleeces or layers being consolidated by mechanical means, e.g. by rolling by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres
An imprinted or compressed sheet material can be produced by subjecting a pre-dried composite material to an energy transfer step in which the sheet material is passed between an energy-emitting device and a patterned anvil. An oil is applied to the anvil after the passing of the sheet material and the applied oil is removed from the anvil before the next passing of the sheet material. An apparatus for continuously producing such a sheet material comprises a patterned anvil roll, an energy transmitter emitting ultrasound energy to the anvil roll, a means for applying an oil over the breadth of the anvil roll and a means for removing oil from the roll downstream of the means for applying the oil.
D04H 1/492 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties the fleeces or layers being consolidated by mechanical means, e.g. by rolling by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres by fluid jet
D04H 1/495 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties the fleeces or layers being consolidated by mechanical means, e.g. by rolling by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres by fluid jet for formation of patterns, e.g. drilling or rearrangement
15.
PROCESS FOR PRODUCING NONWOVEN WITH IMPROVED SURFACE PROPERTIES
A hydroentangled nonwoven sheet material can be produced by a process which comprises: 0) optionally providing a polymer web on a carrier, a) providing an aqueous suspension containing short fibres and a surfactant; b) depositing the aqueous suspension on the carrier, c) removing aqueous residue of the aqueous suspension deposited in step b) to form a fibrous web, b') depositing aqueous suspension on a surface of the fibrous web formed in step c), c') removing aqueous residue of the aqueous suspension deposited in step b') to form a combined fibrous web, d) hydroentangling the combined fibrous web, and optionally e) drying the hydroentangled web, and/or f) further processing and finalising the dried, hydroentangled web the web to produce the nonwoven end material. The hydroentangled non-woven sheet material obtainable by this process has a low degree of surface irregularity and contains low residues of surfactants.
D04H 1/4266 - Natural fibres not provided for in group
D04H 1/4374 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties characterised by the use of certain kinds of fibres insofar as this use has no preponderant influence on the consolidation of the fleece using different kinds of webs, e.g. by layering webs
D04H 1/46 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties the fleeces or layers being consolidated by mechanical means, e.g. by rolling by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres
D04H 1/492 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties the fleeces or layers being consolidated by mechanical means, e.g. by rolling by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres by fluid jet
D04H 1/498 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties the fleeces or layers being consolidated by mechanical means, e.g. by rolling by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres entanglement of layered webs
D04H 3/105 - Non woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length characterised by the method of strengthening or consolidating with bonds between yarns or filaments made mechanically by needling
D04H 5/03 - Non woven fabrics formed of mixtures of relatively short fibres and yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length strengthened or consolidated by mechanical methods, e.g. needling by fluid jet
D21H 27/00 - Special paper not otherwise provided for, e.g. made by multi-step processes
D21H 27/34 - Continuous materials, e.g. filaments, sheets or nets
D21H 27/36 - Films made from synthetic macromolecular compounds
D21F 11/00 - Processes for making continuous lengths of paper, or of cardboard, or of wet web for fibreboard production, on paper-making machines
The present disclosure relates to an insert dispenser (1) intended for installation in a cabinet (50). The dispenser comprises a frame (10) partly defining an interior volume (11) for supporting a stack of sheets products, said frame having a frame panel portion (6, 7, 8) extending in a transverse direction (Y) and provided with first and second opposite transverse edge surfaces (14, 16), said dispenser further comprises a dispensing opening (5). Moreover, said dispenser (1) further comprises an abutment panel (38) extending in the transverse direction (Y) and having an abutment surface (37) for abutting a cabinet front door surface (54a) and a frame facing surface (39) connected to said first transverse edge surface (14) of the frame panel portion. The present disclosure further relates to a cabinet comprises a cabinet front door (54), a housing (60) defining an inner depth (E) in a transverse direction (Y), a dispensing outlet (52) for sheet products and an insert dispenser (1) comprises a dispensing opening (5).
The disclosure concerns an absorbent article(1), such as an incontinent shield, sanitary napkin, panty liner, open-type diaper, pant-type diaper, or the like, having a longitudinal direction(x)and a transverse direction(y). The absorbent article(1)comprises a front portion(3),a rear portion(4), a centre portion(5)located between and bordering to the front and rear portions(3, 4), and a liquid pervious topsheet (10)bonded to an underlying layer by means of a plurality of large and small binding points(16, 17). The small binding points(17)have a surface area in the range of 0.01 –2.5 square millimetres and the large binding points(16)have a surface area above 2.5 square millimetres. A colour printing pattern is visible on a topsheet side of the absorbent article(1). All printed surface area of the colour printing pattern onto which a disc with a diameter of 1.5 millimetres can be mapped without extending beyond a periphery of the printed surface area defines one or more continuous coloured regions(20), and each continuous coloured region (20)within at least the centre portion(5)of the absorbent article(1)is substantially free from large binding points(16).The disclosure also concerns a method for manufacturing a corresponding absorbent article (1).
A61F 13/513 - Topsheet, i.e. the permeable cover or layer facing the skin having areas of different permeability
A61F 13/515 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the outer layers of the pads characterised by the interconnection of the topsheet and the backsheet
Dispenser for rolls (1, 2) of tissue paper, the dispenser comprising a housing (10) for accommodating at least two of said rolls (1, 2), an access opening (14) defined in said housing for allowing access to the rolls, and a closure (21) for selectively closing a portion of the access opening, the closure being slideably mounted to the housing between a first position closing a first portion (19) of the access opening preventing access to a first roll (1) of said rolls and a second position closing a second portion (20) of the access opening preventing access to a second roll (2) of said rolls, wherein the closure comprises a body (22), a first wall (33) movably connected to the body at a first edge (39) of the first wall; and a second wall (34) movably connected to the body at a first edge (39) of the second wall, wherein the first and second wall are urged toward each other to respectively position second edges (40) of the first and second walls opposite to the first edges in a blocking position in which sliding of the closure into the second position is blocked until a predetermined amount of paper of the second roll (2) has been dispensed and in which sliding of the closure into the first position is blocked until a predetermined amount of paper of the first roll (1) has been dispensed, wherein the closure comprises a first spring (45) urging the first wall toward the second wall and a second spring (45) urging the second wall toward the first wall, the spring force of the first and second springs being configured so as to automatically return the closure into the first position when sliding of the closure into the second position is blocked and to automatically return the closure into the second position when sliding of the closure into the first position is blocked.
The disclosure relates to a dispenser for dispensing a paper roll, particularly tissue paper roll, the dispenser comprising: a housing (10) for accommodating the paper roll and having a support axis (12) for rotatably supporting the paper roll, a brake shoe (15) having a contact surface (20) configured to abut at a face side of the paper roll, the brake shoe being movably attached relative to the housing for adjustment of a braking force, and an elastic member (17) urging the brake shoe in a direction toward the face side of the paper roll, wherein an elastic force of the elastic member is adjustable to adjust the braking force. The disclosure further relates to a dispenser in which the contact surface (20) of the brake shoe (15) has at least a first contact area closer (21) to a tip of the support axis (12) as seen in an axial direction of the support axis and further away from the support axis as seen in a radial direction and a second contact area (22) further away from the tip of the support axis as seen in the axial direction of the support axis and closer to the support axis as seen in the radial direction to provide a braking force decreasing with a decreasing diameter of the roll upon unreeling of the roll.
There is provided, a wearable absorbent hygiene article. The wearable absorbent hygiene article comprises an electronics unit, a power source and a magnetic switch. The magnetic switch operably couples the electronics unit to the power source. The magnetic switch is configured such that the power source supplies power to the electronics unit when the magnetic switch is in an ON state and such that the power source does not supply power to the electronics unit when the magnetic switch is in an OFF state. The magnetic switch is further configured such that a movement of a magnet relative to the magnetic switch switches the magnetic switch from the OFF state to the ON state,
A61F 13/42 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators with wetness indicator or alarm
A61F 13/84 - Accessories, not otherwise provided for, for absorbent pads
H01H 36/00 - Switches actuated by change of magnetic field or of electric field, e.g. by change of relative position of magnet and switch, by shielding
21.
WEARABLE ABSORBENT HYGIENE ARTICLE COMPRISING AN ELECTRONICS UNIT
There is provided a wearable absorbent hygiene article. The wearable absorbent hygiene article comprises a liquid permeable top layer, a back layer, an absorbent member, an electronics unit, a power source and a switch. The liquid permeable top layer is adapted to face the wearer during use. The back layer is opposite to the top layer. The absorbent member is located between the top layer and the back layer. The switch operably couples the electronics unit to the power source. The switch is configured such that the power source supplies power to the electronics unit when the switch is in an ON state and such that the power source does not supply power to the electronics unit when the switch is in an OFF state. The power source, the switch and at least a portion of the electronics unit are disposed between the top layer and the back layer.
A61F 13/84 - Accessories, not otherwise provided for, for absorbent pads
A61F 13/42 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators with wetness indicator or alarm
H01H 36/00 - Switches actuated by change of magnetic field or of electric field, e.g. by change of relative position of magnet and switch, by shielding
H03K 17/97 - Switches controlled by moving an element forming part of the switch using a magnetic movable element
22.
PACKAGING UNIT FOR A DISPOSABLE HYGIENE ARTICLE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE PACKAGING UNIT
The present invention relates to a packaging unit (1) comprising a sheet (4) of packaging material and a disposable hygiene article (2) extending in a longitudinal direction (L) of the elongated sheet (4) and placed on the inner surface (3a) of the sheet (4) such that it fits within an area limited by side edge zones (10, 12) and a first longitudinal end zone (6). The unit (1) is formed by folding the elongated sheet (4) and the disposable hygiene article (2). The first longitudinal end zone (6) comprises at least two adjacent, in the direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the elongated sheet, resealable adhesive coating strings (17a, 17b) that extend along the length of the first longitudinal end zone (6) and the strings (17a, 17b) are arranged such that a central adhesive free area (29) is formed. This adhesive area functions as a gripping gap. The invention also relates to a method of forming the packaging unit.
A61F 13/551 - Packages or wrapping arrangements for used pads, e.g. for disposal
B65D 65/14 - Wrappers or flexible covers with areas coated with adhesive
B65D 75/20 - Articles or materials wholly enclosed in single sheets or wrapper blanks in sheets or blanks doubled around contents and having their opposed free margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
23.
DISPOSABLE PANT-TYPE ABSORBENT ARTICLE SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A MALE USER
The disclosure concerns a disposable pant-type absorbent article (1) such as a pant diaper, a sanitary pant or incontinence pant specially adapted for a male user. The disposable pant-type absorbent article comprises a chassis having a front section and a back section, an absorbent core, a front region configured for receiving the genitals of a male user, a longitudinal direction (y) and a transverse direction (x), in which the front section (3) at least partly is made of an elastic material comprising at least one elastic element. A first portion of the elastic material extends over at least a central portion of the absorbent article for pressing a front portion of the absorbent core towards a user during use of the absorbent article. A second portion of an elastic material is located more towards a back than the first portion and includes at least one elastic element extending along the transverse sides of at least part of the front region (7). The absorbent article further comprises at least one elongated side elastic element attached in a substantially longitudinal direction on each transverse side (7a, 7b) of the front region (7) for providing a side gathering effect along the transverse sides (7a, 7b) of the front region (7), such that the absorbent core within the front region, under the influence of the side elastic elements (30) and the elastic web material is adapted to bulge outwardly during use of the article to form a bowl shaped portion for receiving the genitals of a male user. The disclosure also concerns a corresponding method for manufacturing the absorbent article.
A61F 13/491 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies specially adapted for gender distinct urine discharge pattern
The invention relates to a fluid pump (300) comprising a plastomer spring (400), the spring (400) comprising a first end portion (402) and a second end portion (404) and a plurality of rhombus shaped spring sections (406), joined together in series at adjacent comers (412) and aligned with each other in an axial direction to connect the first end portion (402) to the second end portion (404), which spring sections (406) can be compressed in the axial direction from an initial condition to a compressed condition and can subsequently expand to their initial condition. Additionally, the invention relates to a method of dispensing a fluid from such a fluid pump (300).
A pump (300) for dispensing a fluid product from a product container (200), comprises a unitary pump body (500) defining an axis and comprising a pump chamber (510), a pump inlet (502) and a pump outlet (504). The pump chamber (510) is collapsible over an axially directed pumping stroke from an initial condition to a collapsed condition and is biased to return to its initial condition in a return stroke. An axially compressible spring (400) is arranged to at least partially support the pump body (500) during its collapse.
The invention relates to a fluid pump (300) comprising a pump body (500) having a pump inlet (502) and a pump outlet (504), and a spring valve combination (400) provided within the pump body (500), the spring valve combination (400) comprising a spring body (406) having a first end portion (402), a second end portion (404) and a spring section (406) therebetween, which spring section (406) is compressible in an axial direction from an initial condition to a compressed condition and is subsequently expandable to its initial condition, a first valve element (420) provided at the first end portion (402) of the spring body (406), and a second valve element (436) provided at the second end portion (404) of the spring body (406), wherein the spring body (406) and the first (420) and second (436) valve elements are integrally formed, and wherein the first (420) and second (436) valve elements interact with an interior of the pump body (500) to define a one-way inlet valve and a one-way outlet valve, respectively.
The disclosure concerns a waist belt (15) for an absorbent article having an inner surface facing the wearer during use and an outer surface facing away from the wearer during use. The belt comprises a first belt end section (16) provided with a fastening component and a second belt end section (17) provided with a mating fastening component. Each one of the fastening component (11a) and the mating fastening component (13a) comprises a first mechanical connector structure (51) and a second mechanical connector structure (52). Each mechanical connector structure being capable of forming a mechanical interconnection with said other mechanical connector structure, and being incapable of forming a mechanical interconnection with an identical structure. Further, said fastening component and said mating fastening component are mechanically connectable via said first mechanical connector structure (51) and said second mechanical connector structure (52) to form an interconnection between said first transverse belt end section and said second transverse belt end section for securing to each other around a wearer of the absorbent article. The disclosure also relates to a disposable article comprising a chassis (12) and a waist belt (15).
A44B 18/00 - Fasteners of the touch-and-close typeMaking such fasteners
A61F 13/49 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
The disclosure concerns a pant-type absorbent article (10) such as a pant diaper, training pant, swim pant, sanitary pant or incontinence pant, said article having a longitudinal direction (x'), a transverse direction (y'), an inner surface (12) facing the user during use, an outer surface (18) facing away from the user during use. The article comprises, as seen in the longitudinal direction (x'): a first body portion (150), a second body portion (160) and an intermediate crotch portion (170) provided with two leg openings (220, 230), the crotch portion (170) extending between the first body portion (150) and the second body portion (160) in the longitudinal direction (X') of the article (10). Further, outer longitudinal edge portions (5, 5') of the first body portion (150) are adapted to be interconnected to outer longitudinal edge portions (6, 6') of the second body portion (160) by first and second longitudinal refastenable side seam configurations (180, 180'). Each one of the refastenable side seam configurations comprises a fastening component bonded to an outer longitudinal edge portion of the first body portion and a mating fastening component bonded to a corresponding outer longitudinal edge portion of the second body portion. Moreover, each one of the fastening components (11a, 11b) and the mating fastening components (13a, 13b) comprises a first mechanical connector structure and a second mechanical connector structure.
A61F 13/62 - Fabric strip fastener elements, e.g. hook and loop
A44B 18/00 - Fasteners of the touch-and-close typeMaking such fasteners
A61F 13/496 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies in the form of pants or briefs
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A DISPOSABLE PANT-TYPE ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH A LEG CUFF
The disclosure concerns a disposable pant-type absorbent article (1) such as a pant diaper, a sanitary pant or incontinence pant. The article comprises a chassis (2) and an absorbent body (5). The chassis (2) has a front portion (3) and a back portion (4) and each of the front and back portions (3, 4) has a waist edge (7, 8), a pair of leg edges (9, 10, 13, 14) and a pair of side edges (11, 12, 15, 16). The front and back portions (3, 4) are joined to each other at opposite side edges (11, 12, 15, 16) to at least partly define a waist-opening (18) and a pair of leg-openings (19). The absorbent body (5) is located mainly in a crotch portion (22) of the article (1). An elastic leg feature (17, 20) is fastened to the chassis (2) at least partly along leg edges (9, 10, 13, 14), and the article (1) has a longitudinal direction (y)and a transverse direction (x). The elastic leg feature (17, 20) extends from the associated side edge (11, 12, 15, 16) towards a centre line (28) in the longitudinal direction (y) of the article (1). A portion of the leg elastic feature (17, 20) having a first length (L1), in which a distance (D) between any point of each leg edge (9, 10, 13, 4) to the nearest part of the elastic leg feature (17, 20), in a longitudinal direction, is less than 6 millimetres, specifically less than 5 millimetres, and more specifically less than 4 millimetres. The first length (L1) is at least 55% of a maximal length (L2) of the leg opening (19) in the transverse direction (x), as measured in an extended state of the absorbent article (1). The disclosure also relates to a corresponding method of manufacturing a pant-type absorbent article, as well as an array of gender-specific, disposable, absorbent articles.
A61F 13/496 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies in the form of pants or briefs
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METHOD OF PRODUCING A CHASSIS WEB COMPRISING A WAISTBAND COMPONENT AND DISPOSABLE PANT ARTICLE PRODUCED FROM THE CHASSIS WEB
A method for producing a chassis web which may be further converted into a disposable pant article and a pant article is disclosed. The method comprises: feeding a continuous base web (1) in a machine direction (MD), the continuous base web (1) having first and second side edges (2,3 ); attaching a continuous elastic waistband component (4) to the base web (1) in an attachment area (5); severing the base web (1) and the attached elastic waistband component (4) by cutting along a cutting line (Lc) extending through the attachment area (5) thereby creating a first panel web (8) comprising a first panel portion (18) and a first waistband portion (28) and a second panel web (9) comprising a second panel portion (19) and a second waistband portion (29), the first panel web (8) and the second panel web (9) extending in the machine direction (MD) with the first and second waistband portions (28, 29) facing each other in a side-by-side arrangement; shifting positions of the first panel web (8) and the second panel web (9) in a cross machine direction (CD), thereby bringing the first and the second panel webs (8, 9) into an arrangement with first and second cut edges (38, 39) facing away from each other in the cross machine direction (CD) and with the first and second side edges (2,3 ) facing each other in the cross machine direction (CD); directly or indirectly connecting the first side edge (2) of the first panel web (8) with the second side edge (3) of the second panel web (9) thereby forming a coherent chassis web (21).
A61F 13/496 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies in the form of pants or briefs
31.
METHOD OF PRODUCING A CHASSIS WEB WITH A WAISTBAND COMPONENT AND DISPOSABLE PANT ARTICLE PRODUCED FROM THE CHASSIS WEB
A method for producing a chassis web for a disposable pant article, the method comprising: - feeding a first continuous base web (1') in a machine direction (MD); - attaching a continuous elastic waistband component(4) to the first base web (V) - attaching a second continuous base web (1") to the first continuous base web (1'), covering at least the continuous waistband component (4), thereby forming a compound base web (11) - severing the compound base web (11) thereby creating a first panel web comprising a first panel portion (18) and a first waistband portion (28) and a second panel web (9) comprising a second panel portion (19) and a second waistband portion (29). The first panel web (8) and the second panel web (9) extending in the machine direction (MD) with the first and second waistband portions (28, 29) facing each other in a side-by-side arrangement; - shifting positions of the first panel web (8) and the second panel web (9), thereby bringing the first and the second panel webs (8,9) into an arrangement with first and second cut edges (38, 39) facing away from each other. - connecting the first side edge (12) of the first panel web (8) with the second side edge (13) of the second panel web (9) thereby forming a coherent chassis web (21).
A61F 13/496 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies in the form of pants or briefs
32.
METHOD OF APPLYING A SKIN BENEFICIAL AGENT TO AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE
Method of applying a skin beneficial agent to an absorbent article comprising a topsheet layer having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface, the article having a longitudinal front portion, a longitudinal back portion and a crotch portion located between the front and the back portion. The method comprises at least the step of printing,by means of an in-line synchronized print technique, a water based ink composition comprising a binder and a microencapsulated skin beneficial agent on the article,the skin beneficial agent being at least a partly hydrophobic or lipophilic substance or additive, and the microcapsule material being water-insoluble at 20˚C.
A61L 15/42 - Use of materials characterised by their function or physical properties
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
The present disclosure relates to a package (100)comprising a stack (10) of absorbent tissue paper material and a packaging(20), wherein, in said stack(10), the tissue material forms panels having a length (L), and a width (W) perpendicular to said length (L), said panels being piled on top of each other to form a height (H) extending between a first end surface and a second end surface of the stack;the absorbent tissue paper material comprising at least a dry crepe material,the stack (10), when in said package(100), having a selected packing density D0 of 0.25 to 0.65 kg/dm 3, and exerting a force along the height (H) of said stack(10)towards the packaging(20), the packaging (20) encircling said stack (10) so as to maintain said stack in a compressed condition with said selected packing density D0.
B65B 63/02 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on articles or materials to be packaged for compressing or compacting articles or materials prior to wrapping or insertion in containers or receptacles
A47K 10/16 - Paper towelsToilet paperHolders therefor
34.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A PACKAGE COMPRISING A STACK OF ABSORBENT TISSUE PAPER MATERIAL AND A PACKAGING
The present disclosure relates to a method for forming a package (100) comprising a stack (10) of absorbent tissue paper material and a packaging (20), the tissue paper material in said stack forming panels having a length (L), and a width (W) perpendicular to said length (L), said panels being piled on top of each other to form a height (H) extending between a first end surface and a second end surface of the stack, and the packaging encircling the stack so as to maintain the stack in a compressed condition in said package, with a selected packing density D0 of said stack (10), and a selected packing height H0; wherein said absorbent tissue paper material is a dry crepe material, and said selected packing density D0 is between 0.30 and 0.95 kg/dm3, or alternatively, said absorbent tissue paper material is a structured tissue material, and said selected packing density D0 is between 0.20 and 0.75 kg/dm3, or alternatively said absorbent tissue paper material is a combination material, comprising at least a dry crepe material and at least a structured tissue material, and the selected packing density D0 is between 0.25 and 0.80 kg/dm3; the method comprising: forming (200) said stack (10) of absorbent tissue paper material; compressing (210) each portion of said stack (10) in a direction along said height (H) to assume a temporary height H1 being c1 x H0, where c1 is between 0.30 and 0.95; and applying (220) said packaging (20) to the stack (10). The disclosure also relates to an apparatus for performing the method.
B65B 63/02 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on articles or materials to be packaged for compressing or compacting articles or materials prior to wrapping or insertion in containers or receptacles
A47K 10/16 - Paper towelsToilet paperHolders therefor
35.
PACKAGE COMPRISING A STACK OF ABSORBENT TISSUE PAPER MATERIAL AND A PACKAGING
A package (100) comprising a stack (10) of absorbent tissue paper material and a packaging (20), wherein, in said stack (10), the absorbent tissue paper material forms panels having a length (L), and a width (W) perpendicular to said length (L), said panels being piled on top of each other to form a height (H) extending between a first end surface and a second end surface (1 1, 12) of the stack (10); the absorbent tissue paper material comprising at least a structured tissue material, the stack (10), when in said package (100), having a selected packing density DO of 0.20 to 0.65 kg/ dm3, and exerting a force along the height (H) of said stack (10) towards the packaging (20), the packaging (20) encircling said stack (10) so as to maintain said stack in a compressed condition with said selected packing density DO.
B65B 63/02 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on articles or materials to be packaged for compressing or compacting articles or materials prior to wrapping or insertion in containers or receptacles
A47K 10/16 - Paper towelsToilet paperHolders therefor
A paper product dispenser assembly has a hood that includes a hood coupling component, as well as a first rear housing member that is configured for selective coupling with the hood. The first rear housing member has a first coupling component that cooperates with the hood coupling component for releasably coupling the hood and the first rear housing member to one another. The first rear housing member and the hood jointly define a first housing that is adapted to hold a roll of paper product therein. A second rear housing member of the assembly is configured for elective coupling with the hood in place of the first rear housing member. The second rear housing member has a second coupling component that cooperates with the hood coupling component for releasably coupling the hood and the second rear housing member to one another.
A disintegrable moist wipe or hygiene tissue comprising a hydraulically entangled nonwoven material having a plurality of material weakenings (21) extending as a continuous line in MD, wherein the basis weight of the nonwoven material is lower in the weakenings than in the surrounding areas. The material weakenings (21) have a width less than 1 mm and are located with a distance between 10 and 40 mm from each other. A method for manufacturing the disintegrable wipe or hygiene tissue comprises hydroentangling a fibrous web in a hydroentangling station comprising at least one jet strip (16) having a plurality of jet orifices (17) therein, wherein the inlet diameter (d) of the jet orifices varies along the length of the jet strip (16) so that jet orifices (17) with a spacing of 10 to 40 mm therebetween have a larger inlet diameter (d) than the rest of the jet orifices having a smaller inlet diameter. Alternatively the hydroentangling station comprises at least one conventional jet strip having jet orifices with a relatively smaller inlet diameter (d) and further comprises at least one subsequent jet strip having jet orifices with a relatively larger inlet diameter (d), wherein the jet orifices of the subsequent jet strip are arranged with a spacing of 10 to 40 mm there between.
D04H 1/492 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties the fleeces or layers being consolidated by mechanical means, e.g. by rolling by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres by fluid jet
A47K 10/16 - Paper towelsToilet paperHolders therefor
D04H 1/498 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties the fleeces or layers being consolidated by mechanical means, e.g. by rolling by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres entanglement of layered webs
A61L 15/62 - Hydrosoluble or hydrodegradable materials
Absorbent product comprising a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet and an absorbent core enclosed between the liquid pervious topsheet and liquid impervious backsheet. The absorbent product has in its longitudinal direction a crotch part and two end parts. The absorbent product comprises at least in its crotch part an inlet material having a plurality of openings. The plurality of openings in the inlet material are formed from a plurality of slits extending in the transversal direction of the absorbent product and that openings have been formed from the slits by expanding the continuous inlet material in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent product. The liquid inlet material has in its transversal direction of the absorbent product a central region and two edge regions. The openings are located in the central region so that the central region of the material with the plurality of openings has a lesser degree of elasticity than the edge regions.
A61F 13/537 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having an inhomogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad characterised by a layer facilitating or inhibiting flow in one direction or plane, e.g. a wicking layer
A61F 13/472 - Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins specially adapted for female use
A61F 13/475 - Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins characterised by edge leakage prevention means
B32B 3/10 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a discontinuous layer, i.e. apertured or formed of separate pieces of material
B32B 5/04 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments characterised by a layer being specifically extensible by reason of its structure or arrangement
B32B 5/24 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by the presence of two or more layers which comprise fibres, filaments, granules, or powder, or are foamed or specifically porous one layer being a fibrous or filamentary layer
B32B 37/14 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the properties of the layers
Absorbent product comprising a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core enclosed between the topsheet and the backsheet, wherein the absorbent core comprising a liquid inlet foam material located closest to the liquid pervious topsheet and an absorbent fibrous layer located closest to the impervious backsheet. The liquid inlet foam material has in the transversal direction of the absorbent product two edge regions and one central region located between the edge regions. The central region has a plurality of openings formed from a plurality of slits extending in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent product and that openings have been formed from the slits by expanding the continuous liquid inlet foam material in the transversal direction of the product, and that each edge region of the liquid inlet foam material has a width that is at least 5.0 mm and is free from openings.
A61F 13/537 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having an inhomogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad characterised by a layer facilitating or inhibiting flow in one direction or plane, e.g. a wicking layer
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
A61F 13/475 - Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins characterised by edge leakage prevention means
A61F 13/472 - Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins specially adapted for female use
A61F 13/53 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium
A wipe comprising a sheet of flexible material, said sheet having at least three side edges, so that corner zones are formed in the sheet where two adjacent side edges meet, the wipe further comprising at least one treatment region which comprises a chemical substance and a wiping region which is essentially free from said chemical substance, and wherein said at least one treatment region is located at a corner zone of the wipe, adjacent to the side edges of the wipe.
An absorbent article (1) in the form of pants comprising an absorbent core (3) having two longitudinal edges (14, 14') and two transverse edges (15, 15'), a pant part (4), wherein said pant part (4) comprises a covering layer (5), a front section (6), a back section (7) and an intermediate crotch section (8), wherein the front and back sections (6, 7) are connected to one another along two opposing longitudinal lateral edges (9) to form a waist opening (10) and a pair of leg openings (11). The absorbent core (3) is arranged at least in the crotch section (8) and connected to the covering layer (5) on the side of the covering layer (5) that is intended to face the wearer. The pant part (4) comprises at least one low-opacity area (16), which has an opacity that is lower than 50%, furthermore the article (1) comprises a liquid-tight coloured barrier layer (12) placed between said absorbent core (3) and covering layer (5).
A61F 13/496 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies in the form of pants or briefs
A61F 13/514 - Backsheet, i.e. the impermeable cover or layer furthest from the skin
A61F 13/84 - Accessories, not otherwise provided for, for absorbent pads
42.
BODY LIQUID DETECTION DEVICE FOR AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE
A body liquid detection device (2) for receiving and examining voided body liquid in an absorbent article, comprising a test housing (20) comprising a front wall (27) and a rear wall (26), the rear wall (26) comprising a liquid inlet opening (30). An indicator (21) and/or sensor arrangement (29) is arranged within the housing(20). The indicator and /or sensor arrangement (29) has two long sides (29c-d) and two short sides (29a-b).A liquid transporting means (32) extends from an area that is in liquid contact with said inlet opening (30) to an area that is in liquid contact with said indicator and/or sensor arrangement (29). The liquid transporting means is folded along folding axes (42a,43a;42b,43b) of the liquid transporting means about at least one short side (29a-b) of said indicator and/or sensor arrangement (29). A method of forming the detection device (2) is also provided.
A61F 13/42 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators with wetness indicator or alarm
A61F 13/505 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators with separable parts, e.g. combination of disposable and reusable parts
A61F 13/84 - Accessories, not otherwise provided for, for absorbent pads
G01N 33/493 - Physical analysis of biological material of liquid biological material urine
G01N 33/50 - Chemical analysis of biological material, e.g. blood, urineTesting involving biospecific ligand binding methodsImmunological testing
43.
TISSUE PAPER COMPRISING PULP FIBERS ORIGINATING FROM MISCANTHUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
The present invention relates to a tissue paper web composed of one or more layers wherein at least one layer comprises pulp fibers originating from at least one plant belonging to the genus Miscanthus wherein the pulp fibers are selected from chemical pulp fibers, mechanical pulp fibers subjected to a chemical pretreatment and mixtures thereof. The use of Miscanthus pulp fibers according to the present invention can lead to a major absolute increase in tensile strength along with good softness values.
A sanitary article such as a sanitary napkin, a panty liner, a diaper, an incontinence pad, comprising a liquid permeable topsheet, a backsheet and a fibrous layer enclosed between said topsheet and backsheet wherein said fibrous layer consists essentially of non-absorbent fibers and said topsheet comprises a dry coating comprising a) an organic acid, having a pKa value not exceeding 5.5, and/or a salt thereof and b) a surface active agent.
A61F 13/511 - Topsheet, i.e. the permeable cover or layer facing the skin
A61F 13/47 - Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins
A61F 13/537 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having an inhomogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad characterised by a layer facilitating or inhibiting flow in one direction or plane, e.g. a wicking layer
A61L 15/42 - Use of materials characterised by their function or physical properties
A dispenser (1) for dispensing sheets of web material is provided. The dispenser (1) comprises a dispenser housing (2) and storage compartment (10) for receiving a stack (11) of sheets of web material. The housing (2) has a front side (3), a rear side (4), upper and lower end portions (5,6), and two vertical sides (7,8) connecting the front and rear sides (3 4), the lower end portion (5) forming a dispensing end portion (5) of the dispenser (1). The storage compartment (10) comprises a support arrangement (14) for supporting the stack (11) of sheets of web material at the dispensing end portion (5) of the dispenser (1). The support arrangement (14) a dispensing opening (15) is arranged in a portion between the front, rear and side portions (22, 25,26, 27) and an abutment surface (28) to which the stack of sheets of web material can abut.
The invention refers to pant-type absorbent article, such as a pant diaper, a sanitary pant or incontinence pant. The article comprises a front portion (2), a back portion (3) and a crotch portion (4), wherein lateral side portions (17,18;19,20) of the front portion (2) and back portion (3) are superposed so that their inner surfaces face each other and being joined to each other along side seams (12,13). At least part of, including said lateral side portions (17,18;19,20), of said front and back portions comprises an elastic laminate (21) comprising first and second fibrous layers (22;23) and an elastic film layer (24) located there between, the first fibrous layer (22) forms an inner wearer-facing side of the elastic laminate (21) having a basis weight of between13 and 30 g/m2 and the basis weight of the first fibrous layer is between 10 and 300 % higher than the basis weight of the second fibrous layer (23), and wherein the first fibrous layers (22) face each other along said side seams (12,13).
A61F 13/496 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies in the form of pants or briefs
A61F 13/51 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the outer layers of the pads
B32B 25/10 - Layered products essentially comprising natural or synthetic rubber next to a fibrous or filamentary layer
D04H 3/00 - Non woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length
Absorbent article having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, a front portion,a rear portion and a middle portion located between the rear portion and the front portion. The article having a first longitudinal side edge and a second longitudinal side edge extending in said longitudinal direction, and a first transverse side edge and a second transverse side edge extending in the transverse direction. The article comprising a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core enclosed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and a first and a second fastening tab attached to said article. The first and second fastening tabs each has a first surface comprising a first fastening means and a second surface comprising a second fastening means.
The invention relates to a dispenser (1) for storing and dispensing a hygiene product. The dispenser (1) comprises at least one wall (5-10) having a support structure (21) made at least mainly of plastic material, and at least one metal sheet (20) attached on an outer side of the support structure (21). The at least one metal sheet (20) includes a rim (30) extending along at least a part of a peripheral side edge (29) of the at least one metal sheet (20) and a plurality of fastening tabs (23, 24) distributed around the peripheral side edge (29) of the at least one metal sheet (20). The support structure (21) includes at least one groove (31) arranged to receive the rim (30) and a plurality of apertures (25, 26) configured to receive the fastening tabs (23, 24). The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing the dispenser (1), the support structure (21) with groove (31) and apertures (25, 26) as such, and the metal sheet (20) with a rim (30) and fastening tabs (23, 24) as such.
Absorbent product (8; 12; 16; 22; 25) comprising a nonwoven material (1) arranged to be in contact with skin of a user during use of the absorbent product (8; 12; 16; 22; 25), wherein the nonwoven material (1) comprises non-absorbent and/or absorbent fibres, wherein the fibres (2) at least on a surface arranged to be in contact with skin of a user during use of the absorbent product (8; 12; 16; 22; 25) have a coarseness of from 0.1 to 10 dtex, preferably from 0.5 to 7 dtex, wherein the fibres (2) and/or the nonwoven material (1) is coated with a lubricating coating composition suitable for use in absorbent and/or hygiene products at least on a surface arranged to be in contact with skin of a user during use of the absorbent product (8; 12; 16; 22; 25). By the product comprising the nonwoven, wet friction can be reduced between the nonwoven and the skin of the user.
A61F 13/511 - Topsheet, i.e. the permeable cover or layer facing the skin
50.
A PUMP FOR A SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING A LIQUID AS A SPRAY, A SPRAY NOZZLE UNIT, A SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING A LIQUID AS A SPRAY AND A METHOD FOR DISPENSING A LIQUID AS A SPRAY
The present disclosure relates to a pump (1) for a system for dispensing a liquid as a spray, in particular for a dispensing system which comprises a compressible container (400). The pump (1) comprises a housing (100) forming a chamber (110) and a dispensing opening (120), and a regulator (200) being fixedly arranged in the chamber. The housing is resilient and has a longitudinal direction (L). The regulator comprises an inner valve (230) for regulating a flow of liquid between the container (400) and the chamber (110), an outer valve (220) for regulating a flow of liquid between the chamber and the dispensing opening, and a stem (210) extending in the longitudinal direction of the housing at least between the inner valve (230) and the outer valve (220). The stem is resilient along its length so as to be sideways bendable from an original shape to a distorted shape. The regulator further comprises a displacement guide (240) located at an outer portion of the stem on an inner side of the outer valve. The housing comprises a guide region (104) located adjacent to the displacement guide. An outer perimeter (244) of the displacement guide and at least a portion of an internal surface of the guide region are adapted to each other so as to allow relative displacement between the displacement guide and the guide region substantially along the longitudinal direction of the housing, so as to transfer the sideways bending of the stem to a relative displacement between the outer valve and the housing along the longitudinal direction of the housing. The disclosure further relates to a spray nozzle unit (500), a system for dispensing a liquid as a spray and a method for dispensing a liquid as a spray.
A47K 5/12 - Dispensers for soap for liquid or pasty soap
B05B 1/30 - Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to control volume of flow, e.g. with adjustable passages
B05B 11/00 - Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
B65D 47/20 - Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge
The invention relates to an absorbent product (8; 12; 16; 22; 25)comprising a nonwoven material (1)arranged to be in contact with skin of a user during use of the absorbent product (8; 12; 16; 22; 25). The nonwoven material (1)comprises at least on a skin contacting surface a mixture of non-absorbent and absorbent fibres. The absorbent fibres are present in an amount of 2-30% by weight, preferably about 2-10% by weight, based on the total weight of the fibres in thenonwoven material (1). The non-absorbent fibres have a coarseness of 1.8to dtexand the absorbent fibres have a coarseness of 1 to 10.The invention also relates to a use of a nonwoven material in an absorbent product to reduce wet friction between the nonwoven and skin of a user.10 (Fig.6)
An absorbent article (1) having a topsheet (11), a backsheet (12) arranged on the garment-facing side (10), an absorbent core (13) enclosed between the topsheet (11) and the backsheet (12), and a pair of standing gathers (14,15). The topsheet (11) and the standing gathers (14,15) comprise sheet materials with specified stiffness, softness and smoothness properties.
A61F 13/494 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies characterised by edge leakage prevention means
A61F 13/475 - Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins characterised by edge leakage prevention means
A61F 13/511 - Topsheet, i.e. the permeable cover or layer facing the skin
The present invention relates to a pant type disposable absorbent article comprising a front body panel (1 ), a back body panel (2), and an absorbent member (3) being attached to and bridging said front body panel and said back body panel. Said front body panel (1 ) comprises a crotch edge (8) and said back body panel comprises a crotch edge (15). An imaginary centre line (29) coinciding with the transverse central axis Y-Y of the absorbent article divides the absorbent article in two parts of equal longitudinal length, and the imaginary centre line (29) divides the intermediate crotch portion (24) of the absorbent member (3) into a front crotch portion (30) having a length L1 and a back crotch portion (31 ) having a length L2, wherein the ratio of the length L2 to the length L1 is L2:L1 <0.4, preferably <0.3, more preferably <0.25; or wherein the crotch edge (15) of the back body panel (2) is located in front of the imaginary centre line (29).
A61F 13/496 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies in the form of pants or briefs
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
A61F 13/45 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape
The present invention relates to a pant type disposable absorbent product comprising a front body panel (1 ), a back body panel (2), and an absorbent member (3) being attached to and bridging said front body panel and said back body panel. Said front body panel (1 ) comprises a crotch edge (8) and said back body panel comprises a crotch edge (15). The absorbent member (3) comprises an intermediate crotch portion (24) extending from the crotch edge of the front body panel to the crotch edge of the back body panel, said absorbent member comprising leg elastics (25) on each side of the intermediate crotch portion (24), and side leakage barriers (26) on each side of the absorbent member inward of the leg elastics (25); wherein the elastics (27) of the side leakage barriers (26) have a first retraction force F1, and the leg elastics (25) on the intermediate crotch portion (24) have a second retraction force F2, the second retraction force being greater than the first retraction force.
A61F 13/494 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies characterised by edge leakage prevention means
A61F 13/475 - Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins characterised by edge leakage prevention means
A61F 13/496 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies in the form of pants or briefs
55.
IMPEDANCE SENSORS FOR DETECTING AND MONITORING MOISTURE IN ABSORBENT ARTICLES
According to aspects of the present disclosure, a system for detecting moisture in an absorbent article worn by a wearer may include an impedance sensing element. The impedance sensing element may include electrodes. The system may also include an attachment member for securing the impedance sensing element at a location on an exterior surface of the absorbent article. The electrodes may be positioned so as to be capacitively coupled to an interior region of the absorbent article and to measure an impedance of the absorbent article from the location on the exterior surface of the absorbent article. The system may also include an impedance measurement subsystem for measuring the impedance of the absorbent article, and extracting a real component of the impedance and an imaginary component of the impedance for determining a characteristic of the moisture in the absorbent article.
A61F 13/84 - Accessories, not otherwise provided for, for absorbent pads
A61B 5/05 - Detecting, measuring or recording for diagnosis by means of electric currents or magnetic fieldsMeasuring using microwaves or radio waves
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
A61F 13/47 - Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins
56.
A BATTERY COMPARTMENT, AN ELECTRONICALLY DRIVEN DISPENSING UNIT AND A DISPENSER
The invention relates to a battery compartment (1) for an electronically driven dispensing unit (2). The battery compartment (1) comprises an electronic unit (3) and a battery holding unit (5) having a fixed second structure (6) adapted to receive and contain at least two cylindrical batteries (7) side by side. The first structure (4) comprises a first electrical connection (8) and the second structure (6) comprises a second electrical connection (9) positioned opposite each other. The second structure (6) is rotatably connected to the first structure (4) via a joint (10) allowing rotation between a first open position (11) in which the batteries (7) are loaded or unloaded in the battery holding unit (5) and a closed position (12) in which loaded batteries (7) are connected to the first and second electrical connections (8, 9) via spring action and movement of the batteries in the loading direction (R, Z).
The invention refers to a pant-type absorbent article such as a pant diaper, a sanitary pant or incontinence pant comprising a front portion (5) and a back portion (6) joined to each other along longitudinally extending side seams (13, 14) and further comprising a connecting portion (19) between the front and back portions. The connecting portion (19) forms a crotch region (19a) and leg openings (16, 17). At least part of the front portion, back portion and the connecting portion is composed of an elastic laminate extending transversely across the width of the front, back and connecting portions. Elongated leg elastic members (27-30, 39, 40) extend along the leg openings in at least part of the connecting portion (19) and terminate at a distance from the respective side seam (13, 14) thus leaving an area corresponding to a peripheral length (p) of at least 50 mm along the respective leg opening where the leg elastic members are absent and wherein the connecting portion (19) in said area where the leg elastic members are absent is composed of said elastic laminate in at least 90% of said peripheral length (p).
A61F 13/496 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies in the form of pants or briefs
A61F 13/514 - Backsheet, i.e. the impermeable cover or layer furthest from the skin
An information display device (1) comprising display means (14) to display content for conveying said content to a user and comprising display control means (13) to receive sensor data from a hygienic service facility, the information display device (1) being configured to display at least two alternatives of content on said display means (14); receive sensor data by means of said display control means (13); determine an adaptation on the basis of the received sensor data; and to adapt the content conveyed to said user by changing the content displayed to a corresponding alternative on said display means (14) based on the determined adaptation.
An information display system for conveying content to a user of a hygienic service facility, the system comprising a display unit for displaying said content to said user; a proximity unit for being arranged in a vicinity range of said hygienic service facility and arranged to emit and/or receive a proximity signal to or from a mobile device; and a network entity being arranged to receive a proximity notification indicating that said mobile device is inside said vicinity range and to convey data toward said display unit in response to receiving said proximity notification.
An information display device comprising display means to display content for conveying said content to a user and display control means configured to receive a notification indicating a person entering a vicinity of the information display device, and to mirror the content displayed on said display means in response to receiving said notification.
An information display device comprising display means to display content and for conveying said content to a user is adapted to emit an optical signal to be detected by an external device. The display device is further configured to adapt and change said content based on a result of said detection received from a network. An information display device configured to adapt its content based on a detected visual, acoustic and/or gesture instruction from a user is also disclosed.
The present disclosure relates to a dispenser for interfolded napkins, the dispenser (1) comprising a container (2) having a supporting surface (8) for supporting a stack of interfolded napkins. The supporting surface (8) extends in a horizontal plane, and is surrounded by side walls (6) extending in a vertical direction perpendicular to the supporting surface (8), The side walls (8) define a dispensing opening (7) opposite the supporting surface (8), At least one tab (100) is arranged in the container (2) for retaining the stack of napkins during withdrawal of a napkin from the stack. The tab (100) is pivotably arranged in relation to the container (2) between a holding position, in which the tab (100) extends horizontally over at least a portion of the dispensing opening (7), and a refill position, in which the tab is directed away from the dispensing opening. The tab (100) pivots about a living hinge (101). One or more stop surfaces (103, 110) limit an extent to which the tab (100) is able to turn about the living hinge (101) toward the dispensing mouth (9).
The present disclosure relates to a stack (1) of web material for hygiene products, for use in a dispenser, comprising at least one continuous web material (2, 3) being Z-folded about transverse folding lines (4), thereby providing panels having a length (L) along said folding lines, and a width (W) perpendicular to said folding lines, said panels being piled on top of each other to form a height (H) of said stack extending between a first end surface (5) and a second end surface (6) of said stack 1, and said first end surface (5) being provided with a first connector (11a), and said second end surface (6) being provided with a second connector (11b). At least one of said first and second connectors (11a, 11b) comprises a first mechanical connector structure (51) and a second mechanical connector structure (52), said first and second mechanical connector structures (51, 52) being two corresponding structures, each structure being capable of forming a mechanical interconnection with said other structure, and being incapable of forming a mechanical interconnection with an identical structure, whereby said at least one of said first and second connectors (11a, 11b) is mechanically connectable to another connector of another stack of web material, said another connector comprising said first and/or second mechanical connector structure.
The present disclosure relates to a dispenser (2) for dispensing a sheet of web material from a stack (82) of folded web material, the dispenser (2) comprising: a web material storage section (16) arranged to hold and support the stack (82) of folded web material, in a generally vertical direction during dispensing of the web material; the web material storage section (16) comprising an upper end portion (18) from which the web material is arranged to be lead for dispensing thereof, a lower end portion (20), opposite to the upper end portion (18) and being arranged to support the stack (82) of folded web material in said generally vertical direction (12), at least when the dispenser is in said dispensing position, said upper end portion (18) and lower end portion (20) being arranged in a fixed spatial relationship. The lower end portion (20) of the web material storage section (16) comprises -a loading opening (62) and -a supporting arrangement (70), arranged to be movable between a support position wherein the supporting arrangement extends at least partially over said loading opening (62) enabling said support of the stack of folded web material, and an insert position, wherein the supporting arrangement (70) is at least partially removed from the loading opening; wherein said supporting arrangement (70) is arranged to be movable from said support position to said insert position by pushing a stack (82) to be introduced in the loading opening towards the supporting arrangement (70) in a direction towards the upper end portion (18) of the web material storage section (16).
The present disclosure relates to a connector material (54) comprising a first mechanical connector structure (51) and a second mechanical connector structure (52), said first and second mechanical connector structures being two corresponding structures, each structure being capable of forming a mechanical interconnection with said other structure, and being incapable of forming a mechanical interconnection with an identical structure, said first and second connector structures (51, 52) being arranged in a selected pattern. The disclosure also relates to a method for manufacturing a connector material, and to a method for manufacturing individual connectors from a connector material.
An absorbent product such as a diaper, pant diaper, adult incontinence protector, incontinence pad, sanitary napkin or panty liner comprising a liquid permeable top sheet (10), wherein a microbe-inhibiting composition is applied on at least a portion of the top sheet(10)characterized in thatthe microbe-inhibiting composition comprises a lipid carrier, Aloe Vera andzinc oxide.
The invention relates to an absorbent, disposable article comprising a casing layer permeable to liquid provided to be used towards the user and a sub- stantially liquid-impermeable backside layer provided to be used turned away from the user during use. An absorption body comprising longitudinally ex¬ tending edges is disposed between the liquid-permeable casing layer and the substantially liquid-impermeable backside layer. The article comprises a lon¬ gitudinally extending centre line, a crotch area, a front end area and a back area. The absorption body comprises a first absorption layer provided to be arranged towards the user during use and a second absorption layer provid¬ ed to be arranged away from the user during use. The liquid-permeable cas¬ ing layer and the backside layer extend outside the longitudinally running edges of the absorption body. At least one elastic element is disposed be- tween the liquid-permeable casing layer and the backside layer outside of the respective longitudinally running edge of the absorption body. The elastic el¬ ements have a return force between 0.30 N and 0.80 N at an extension of 70% of the accessible extension according to the described test method. The first absorption layer comprises a first longitudinal opening disposed in the crotch area and the second absorption layer comprises a first longitudinal compression disposed in the crotch area.
A61F 13/536 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having an inhomogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad inhomogeneous in the plane of the pad, e.g. core absorbent layers being of different sizes having discontinuous areas of compression
A61F 13/47 - Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins
A61F 13/49 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
A61F 13/533 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having a homogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad inhomogeneous in the plane of the pad having discontinuous areas of compression
68.
A PACKAGING UNIT HAVING IMPROVED SEALING, AND A METHOD FOR FORMING SUCH A PACKAGING UNIT
The present invention provides a packaging unit for hygiene articles and a method of forming such a unit. The packaging unit is formed from a sheet of material having an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the inner surface comprises an edge zone comprising an inner edge portion and an outer edge portion. The sheet has at least one first folding axis, dividing the sheet in to a first region and a second region. One of the inner edge portion and the outer edge portion of the edge zone of the first region is provided with resealable adhesive, thus forming a first adhesive zone, and the other of the inner edge portion and the outer edge portion of the edge zone of the first region is adhesive-free. Further, the inner edge portion or the outer edge portion of the edge zone of the second region corresponding to the adhesive-carrying edge portion of the first region is adhesive-free, such that when the sheet is folded about the first folding axis,the edge portions carrying resealable adhesive in the first region are brought in contact with the adhesive-free edge portions in the second region. A distance between the at least one first folding axis and the first adhesive zone is 1-20mm, preferably 2-18mm, more preferably 3-15mm.
A61F 13/551 - Packages or wrapping arrangements for used pads, e.g. for disposal
B65D 65/14 - Wrappers or flexible covers with areas coated with adhesive
B65D 75/20 - Articles or materials wholly enclosed in single sheets or wrapper blanks in sheets or blanks doubled around contents and having their opposed free margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
69.
A PACKAGING UNIT FOR HYGIENE ARTICLES AND A METHOD OF FORMING A PACKAGING UNIT
A packaging unit for hygiene articles (301), the unit being formed from a sheet of material having a longitudinal direction (L) and a transverse direction (T). The sheet has an inner surface (302) and an outer surface (303). The inner surface (302) comprises an edge portion being provided with a resealable adhesive (12) for closure of the packaging unit (301). Furthermore, the sheet has at least one transversely extending folding axis (309, 309') dividing said sheet into a first region (310) and a second region (311). The sheet is provided with at least one sync mark (313) for indication of a positioning of the sheet of material during manufacturing of the packaging unit (301), said sync mark (313) being provided on the outer surface (303).A blank and a method for forming the packaging unit are also provided.
B65D 65/14 - Wrappers or flexible covers with areas coated with adhesive
B65D 75/20 - Articles or materials wholly enclosed in single sheets or wrapper blanks in sheets or blanks doubled around contents and having their opposed free margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
B65H 23/00 - Registering, tensioning, smoothing, or guiding webs
70.
A PACKAGING UNIT FOR HYGIENE ARTICLES AND A METHOD OF FORMING A PACKAGING UNIT
A packaging unit (301)for hygiene articles, the unit being formed from a sheet of material having an inner surface (302), said inner surface (302) comprising an edge portion being provided with a resealable adhesive (12) for closure of the packaging unit. The sheet has a longitudinal center line (L1) and at least one transversely extending folding axis (309, 309') dividing the sheet into a first region (310)and a second region (311). A tab (313) is arranged at an edge portion (304) of the first region (310). The tab (313) extends in a longitudinal direction (L) from said edge portion (304) so that an extension (A) of the tab (313) along or parallel to the center line (L1) from a tab base (B) to an outer edge (318) of the tab (313) is 0.5 cm or more. A method of forming the packaging unit is also provided.
The invention relates to an absorbent, disposable article comprising a casing layer permeable to liquid intended to be used facing the user and a substantially liquid-impermeable backside layer provided to be turned away from the user during use and an absorption body disposed between the liquid-permeable casing layer and the substantially liquid-impermeable backside layer. The article and the absorption body comprise a longitudinal centre line, a crotch area, a front end area and a back end area. Furthermore, the absorption body comprises a first absorption layer intended to be turned towards the user during use comprising longitudinal edges and a second absorption layer intended to be turned away from the user during use comprising longitudinal edges. The first absorption layer comprises a first longitudinal opening disposed in the crotch area and the second absorption layer comprises a first longitudinal compression disposed in the crotch area. At least 70% of the applied drops in the test for hydrophilicity in the liquid-permeable casing layer of the article in accordance with the described test method should have penetrated into the article within X seconds.
A61F 13/536 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having an inhomogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad inhomogeneous in the plane of the pad, e.g. core absorbent layers being of different sizes having discontinuous areas of compression
A61F 13/47 - Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins
A61F 13/49 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
A61F 13/511 - Topsheet, i.e. the permeable cover or layer facing the skin
A61F 13/533 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having a homogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad inhomogeneous in the plane of the pad having discontinuous areas of compression
72.
METHOD FOR FORMING A WRAPPING SHEET HAVING IMPROVED SEALING
The present invention provides a method for forming a wrapping material for hygiene articles from a continuous web of wrapping sheets. Each wrapping sheet has an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface comprising an edge zone comprising an inner edge portion and an outer edge portion. The wrapping sheet has at least one first folding axis dividing the wrapping sheet into a first region and a second region. The first region comprises a first central portion, and the second region comprises a second central portion. The method according to the present invention comprising the steps of: (a) providing one of the inner edge portion and the outer edge portion of the edge zone of the first region with a first resealable adhesive, such that the other of the inner edge portion and the outer edge portion of the edge zone of the first region is adhesive-free; (b) providing one of the inner edge portion and the outer edge portion of the edge zone of the second region with a first resealable adhesive, such that the other of the inner edge portion and the outer edge portion of the edge zone of the second region is adhesive-free in a complementary manner to the edge zone of the first region; (c) providing at least one of the first central portion of the first region and the second central portion of the second region with a second adhesive; wherein the steps a-c are performed simultaneously.
A61F 13/551 - Packages or wrapping arrangements for used pads, e.g. for disposal
B65D 65/14 - Wrappers or flexible covers with areas coated with adhesive
B65D 75/20 - Articles or materials wholly enclosed in single sheets or wrapper blanks in sheets or blanks doubled around contents and having their opposed free margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
73.
A PACKAGING UNIT HAVING IMPROVED SEALING AND A USER PROMPTING DEVICE, AND A METHOD FOR FORMING SUCH A PACKAGING UNIT
The present invention provides a packaging unit for hygiene articles and a method for forming such a unit. The packaging unit comprises a wrap being formed from a sheet of material having an inner surface, an outer surface and at least one folding axis dividing the wrap into a first region and a second region. The inner surface comprises an edge zone comprising an inner edge portion and an outer edge portion, wherein one of the inner edge portion and the outer edge portion of the edge zone of the first region is provided with resealable adhesive, and the other of the inner edge portion and the outer edge portion of the edge zone of the first region is adhesive-free. Further, one of the inner edge portion and the outer edge portion of the edge zone of the second region is provided with resealable adhesive, and the other of the inner edge portion and the outer edge portion of the edge zone of the second region is adhesive-free in a complementary manner to the edge zone of the first region, such that when the wrap is folded about the folding axis, the edge portions carrying resealable adhesive in the first region are brought in contact with the adhesive-free edge portions in the second region, and the edge portions carrying resealable adhesive in the second region are brought in contact with the adhesive-free edge portions in the first region. The packaging unit according to the present invention has a first packaging function as a packaging wrap for a non-used article, and a second disposal function as a disposal wrap for a used article. The packaging unit further comprises a user prompting device having a wrap-facing surface and a user-facing surface, wherein the user prompting device is permanently attached to the wrap such that at least a portion of the wrap-facing surface of the user prompting device is in contact with the inner surface of the wrap. The user prompting device is arranged to prompt the user to employ the second disposal function of the packaging unit.
A packaging unit (301) for hygiene articles that is formed from a sheet of material having an inner surface (302) comprises an edge zone (304) comprising an inner edge portion (305, 308) and an outer edge portion(306, 307).At least one of the outer and inner edge portions comprises at least one region provided with a resealable adhesive (12).The sheet has at least one folding axis(309, 309')dividing said sheet into a first and second regions region. The sheet is folded about said at least one folding axis with said first and second regions in an overlapping configuration, thereby providing a packaging unit. Overlapping outer edge portions of the sheet layers are at least partly adhesive-free and are at least partially connected to each other by a mechanical interaction providing a sealing strength of 0.2 to 1.5 N. A method for forming the packaging unit is provided.
A61F 13/551 - Packages or wrapping arrangements for used pads, e.g. for disposal
B65D 65/14 - Wrappers or flexible covers with areas coated with adhesive
B65D 75/20 - Articles or materials wholly enclosed in single sheets or wrapper blanks in sheets or blanks doubled around contents and having their opposed free margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
75.
BODY FLUID TEST ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE
The present disclosure concerns a body fluid test arrangement for an absorbent article, wherein the body fluid test arrangement includes a body fluid test device for receiving and examining voided body fluid and a support sheet. The support sheet is arranged for a releasable attachment to the topsheet. The support sheet and the body fluid device each has a length in a longitudinal direction and a width in a transverse direction. The support sheet and the body fluid device each further comprises first and second lateral edges extending in the longitudinal direction and first and second transverse edges extending in the transverse direction. The width of the support sheet is between about 25 mm and about 75 mm and the length of said support sheet is between about 55 mm and about 106mm.
A61F 13/505 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators with separable parts, e.g. combination of disposable and reusable parts
G01N 33/493 - Physical analysis of biological material of liquid biological material urine
G01N 33/50 - Chemical analysis of biological material, e.g. blood, urineTesting involving biospecific ligand binding methodsImmunological testing
A package containing at least two rolls (2,3) of absorbent material wrapped in flexible cover material(15), includes a handle (7) wherein a first end portion (8) of the handle (7) is attached to the flexible cover material (15) in an area where it is in contact with a portion of a cylindrical outer surface of a first roll (2), and a second end portion (9) of the handle (7) is attached to the flexible cover material (15) in an area where it is in contact with a portion of the cylindrical outer surface of a second roll (3), and the handle (7) extends in a first plane (11) in a direction which is transversal to the central axes of the rolls, wherein at least a portion of an intermediate portion (9) of the handle (7) bridges the distance (d1) between uppermost points (16, 17) of the cylindrical outer surfaces of adjacent rolls (2, 3), said uppermost points (16, 17) being located in the first plane (11), so that a space (18) is formed between the handle (7) and the flexible cover material (15) which is wrapped around the rolls, such that the handle (7) can be gripped by a hand within said space (18), without moving the handle away from said first plane (11).
B65D 71/28 - Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles completely or mainly held together by packaging elements, e.g. under tension the packaging elements being formed by folding a single blank having the shape of a tube, without, or not being characterised by, end walls characterised by the handle
An apparatus for dispensing paper product stacked along a stacking dimension includes a housing for holding the stack of paper product and having a longitudinal dimension associated with the stacking dimension. The movable ejector is located adjacent the housing and is configured to contact paper product at an end of the stack. Movement of the ejector is effective to slide paper product at the end of the stack, relative to a remainder of the stack, in a dispensing direction, to thereby dispense paper product from the housing. A first restrictor in the housing is configured to exert a force on the stack in a first restricting direction transverse to the dispensing direction, with the first restrictor being spaced from the ejector, in the longitudinal dimension, by a first distance.
The invention relates to an absorbent core (3), intended for use in an absorbent product such as a panty liner. The core (3) comprises an absorbent material and a superabsorbent material. The core (3) has a first extension in a longitudinal direction and a second extension in a transverse direction, and the core has a longitudinal central line (A) extending through the core, located between a first longitudinal portion (I) and a second longitudinal portion (II). The first and second longitudinal portions (I; II) are symmetric about the longitudinal central line (A). The core has a head portion (al), an intermediate portion (a2) and a rear portion (a3) extending in a longitudinal direction of the core. The head portion (al) comprises mirror imaged first circular segment portions (11; 11') and first edge lines (13; 13') to which the circular segment portions (11, 11') transition. The intermediate portion (a2) comprises mirror imaged first convex edge portions (15; 15'). The rear portion (a3) comprises second edge lines (17; 17') tapering towards a rear end (T5) and the central line (A) of the core in an angle (γ).
A61F 13/45 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape
A61F 13/472 - Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins specially adapted for female use
A61F 13/531 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having a homogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad
The invention relates to an absorbent product (1), the absorbent product (1)comprising a liquid-permeable top layer (2), a liquid-impermeable bottom layer (4) and an absorbent core (3) arranged between the top layer (2) and the bottom layer (4). The absorbent product (1) has a head product portion (b1), an intermediate product portion (b2)and a rear product portion (b3)extending in a longitudinal direction of the absorbent product (1). The absorbent product (1) has an outer contour (100) having a shape resembling an hourglass, wherein the intermediate product portion (b2)comprises an area with a smaller width than any area in the head product portion (b1)and rear product portion (b3), respectively, and wherein the core (3) extends in the longitudinal direction and transverse direction of the absorbent product (1) and has an outer contour (300) that is asymmetrical with the outer contour (100) of the absorbent product (1).
A61F 13/45 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape
A61F 13/472 - Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins specially adapted for female use
A61F 13/531 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having a homogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad
80.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE OF A NON-CONTACT PRINTING UNIT
The invention relates to a method for automatic preventive maintenance of a non-contact printing unit (6) in a production line (1) for absorbent articles such as diapers, sanitary napkins, panty liners, incontinence pads or similar. The production line (1) comprises a plurality of production units (10) including the non-contact printing unit (6). The method comprises: - initiating automatic preventive cleaning of the non-contact printing unit (6) upon production stop in the production line (1) not caused by the non-contact printing unit (6). The invention further relates to a system arranged for initiating automatic preventive cleaning of a non-contact printing unit (6) in a production line (1) for absorbent articles.
The present disclosure relates to a dispenser (2) for dispensing at least one perforated web from a storage(8) of web material, the dispenser (2) comprising: a housing(4) arranged to hold a storage(8) of perforated web material, wherein a web path extends along a feeding direction in an interior of the housing (4) from a storage position (10) to a dispensing opening (12) of the dispenser (2), and a separation arrangement(60) being arranged along said web path, for separating the at least one perforated web along the perforations thereof, said separation arrangement (60) comprising a first unit (61) and a second unit (62), the second unit (62) being arranged downstream said first unit (61), as seen in the feeding direction of the web path. The first unit (61) is arranged to provide a tensioning force on said web, said tensioning force being at least 2 N/m, preferably 4-10 N/m, and the second unit (62) being arranged to stretch the web material along the length of the web and along the width of the web.
The invention relates to a method for providing packages comprising absorbent articles such as diapers, sanitary napkins, panty liners, incontinence pads or similar. The absorbent articles being made by a production line (1) that is arranged to manufacture unique absorbent articles in a specific sequence. Each package comprising one or more repeating series of absorbent articles, wherein each series comprises at least one unique absorbent article being different from at least one of the remaining absorbent articles in the series. The method comprises removing an absorbent article of a series of absorbent articles from the production line (1), and providing a replacement manufacturing order to the production line (1) for manufacturing a replacement absorbent article having the same characteristics as the removed absorbent article for subsequent completion of the incomplete series associated with the removed absorbent article. The invention also relates to a corresponding arrangement for providing packages.
B65B 35/30 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups
B65B 35/44 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups by endless belts or chains
B65B 35/54 - Feeding articles along multiple paths to a single packaging position
B65G 47/08 - Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from a single group of articles arranged in orderly pattern, e.g. workpieces in magazines spacing or grouping the articles during feeding
83.
AN INTERFACE FOR AN AUTOMATIC HYGIENIC SHEET PAPER DISPENSER
The disclosure concerns an interface (1) for communicating with and for controlling the operation of an automatic hygienic sheet material dispenser. The interface (1) comprising a user sensor (2) arranged to have a sensing zone and to detect the presence of a user within the sensing zone, at least one indicator (4, 5, 6, 13) for indicating the setting or status of an operational parameter of the dispenser, and a main microcontroller (48). The interface (1) further comprising at least one additional sensor (3, 12) for adjusting at least one dispenser operational parameter or for activating at least one dispenser function, and a protective cover (7) comprising at least one graphical symbol or text. The at least one additional sensor (3, 12), the at least one indicator (4, 5, 6, 13) and the main microcontroller (48) are located on a main printed circuit board (8). The main printed circuit board (8) is located behind the protective cover (7) and arranged relative the at least one graphical symbol or text such that the at least one graphical symbol or text overlaps with the at least one additional sensor (3, 12) or the at least one indicator (4, 5, 6, 13). The main microcontroller (48) being arranged to selectively operate the dispenser in any of at least a user setting and a maintenance setting.
The invention is refers to a method for producing a flushable hydroentangled moist wipe or hygiene tissue comprising the steps of: dry- wet- or foam-forming a fibrous web (14) on a moving support (10), hydroentangling said fibrous web in a hydroentangling station to form a hydroentangled nonwoven web (19), wherein said moving support (10) comprises a plurality of protruding elongated elements (17) protruding above the surface of the moving support, wherein said protruding elements (17) will produce weakenings in the hydroentangled web.
D04H 1/46 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties the fleeces or layers being consolidated by mechanical means, e.g. by rolling by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres
D04H 1/492 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties the fleeces or layers being consolidated by mechanical means, e.g. by rolling by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres by fluid jet
A47K 10/16 - Paper towelsToilet paperHolders therefor
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
D21H 27/00 - Special paper not otherwise provided for, e.g. made by multi-step processes
85.
FLUSHABLE HYDROENTANGLED MOIST WIPE OR HYGIENE TISSUE
The invention refers to a flushable wipe or hygiene tissue comprising a hydraulically entangled nonwoven material impregnated with a wetting composition, wherein the nonwoven material comprising cellulose pulp fibers and/or manmade staple fibers. The nonwoven material (1) comprises disintegration elements (2) having a projected surface area between 2 and 50 mm2 and an aspect ratio (L/D) between 1 and 10. The disintegration elements may be selected from the following group: botanical elements, paper containing a wet-strength agent, nonwoven material, film material, and will result in a material that is more readily disintegratable when flushed in a sewer.
D21H 27/00 - Special paper not otherwise provided for, e.g. made by multi-step processes
A47K 10/16 - Paper towelsToilet paperHolders therefor
D04H 1/413 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties containing granules other than absorbent substances
D04H 1/492 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties the fleeces or layers being consolidated by mechanical means, e.g. by rolling by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres by fluid jet
D21H 21/14 - Non-fibrous material added to the pulp, characterised by its function, form or propertiesPaper impregnating or coating material, characterised by its function, form or properties characterised by function or properties in or on the paper
D21H 21/50 - Non-fibrous material added to the pulp, characterised by its function, form or propertiesPaper impregnating or coating material, characterised by its function, form or properties characterised by form
D21H 21/52 - Additives of definite length or shape
86.
ABSORBENT PAPER PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH ABSORBENT PAPER PRODUCT
A paper product comprising a fibrous web manufactured in a paper making machine comprising a fabric, particularly a forming fabric or a drying fabric, the web having a first and an opposite second side, a machine direction (MD) and a cross-machine direction (CD), wherein at least one of the first and second sides of the web has in a pattern repeat, a number of longitudinal, machine direction oriented compressed areas with a first density of fibers and a number of machine direction oriented bulky areas with a second density of fibers lower than the first density, wherein the compressed areas correspond to machine direction oriented warp knuckles (21-31) of warp yarns (10) of the fabric floating over weft yarns (11) of the fabric, and adjacent compressed areas, corresponding to warp knuckles (21-31) of directly adjacent warp yarns (10), overlap in the cross-machine direction (CD) forming a continuous compressed pattern angled to the machine (MD) and cross-machine (CD) directions, characterized in that a first line connecting the centers of first two directly adjacent compressed areas of the continuous compressed pattern is angled to the machine direction at a first angle different from a second angle of a second line connecting the centers of second two directly adjacent compressed areas of the continuous compressed pattern so that a line connecting the centers of all compressed areas forming the continuous compressed pattern is non-straight. Further, the invention relates to method of manufacturing such a paper product and the use of a fabric in the manufacturing process.
D03D 13/00 - Woven fabrics characterised by the special disposition of the warp or weft threads, e.g. with curved weft threads, with discontinuous warp threads, with diagonal warp or weft
D21F 1/00 - Wet end of machines for making continuous webs of paper
D21F 11/00 - Processes for making continuous lengths of paper, or of cardboard, or of wet web for fibreboard production, on paper-making machines
A system for providing sensor data analysis to a plurality of users, the system comprising an interface for receiving sensor data from a plurality of sensors distributed over a plurality of localities, a locality being associated with one or more sensors; a data storage configured to store said sensor data in association with a plurality of nodes, one node being associated to one locality, and sensor data from one specific sensor being associated to the corresponding node, and to store for each node a relationship to itself and to all its sub-nodes as part of a hierarchical structure of said nodes; and a processing entity configured to run one or more instances for each of a plurality of users, each instance accessing said data storage for analyzing the sensor data in response to a user request.
A data collection and monitoring system for at least one defined space within a public or commercial facility includes: a plurality of sensors each monitoring a predetermined parameter; and a data collecting unit arranged for communicating with said sensors within a range of communication which corresponds to the extent of said defined space, with at least one mobile device for a user and with a central server which is associated with a storage medium. The storage medium is adapted for storing and monitoring data related to said sensors. Said data collecting unit is arranged for forwarding data relating to the sensors to the mobile device when the mobile device enters said space.
The invention relates to a hygienic sheet material dispenser (1) comprising a housing (2) with a dispensing opening (3), a compartment (4) for a sheet material product (5), a first sensor (6) arranged to assume an active mode in which it scans for the presence of a user, a dispensing motor (10) arranged to drive a driving mechanism (11,12), a second sensor (7) for sensing when a piece of said product (5) has been removed, and a microcontroller (9) connected to the first sensor (6), the second sensor (7) and the dispensing motor (10), said dispenser (1) also being configured to be switched to a passive mode. The dispenser (1) is arranged to switch to the passive mode after a first predetermined period of time has elapsed in the active mode without detection of a user; wherein, upon entering the passive mode, a length of said product (5) is fed from the dispenser (1) out of the dispensing opening (3) and the first sensor (6) and the microcontroller (9) are substantially deactivated; and wherein the dispenser (1) is arranged to switch back to the active mode when the second sensor (7) senses that said product (5) has been removed.
A disposable absorbent product (10) includes first and second absorbent assemblies (13, 15). The first absorbent assembly (13) has a fluid- pervious first topsheet (13a) and a fluid- impervious first backsheet (13b) in overlaying relationship with one another. The second absorbent assembly (15) is releasably coupled to the first absorbent assembly (13), and includes a second topsheet (15a) and a fluid-impervious second backsheet (15b) in overlaying relationship with one another. The second backsheet (15b) is adjacent the first topsheet (13a) and the second topsheet (15a) is configured to face toward the wearer of the product (10) during use. The second topsheet (15a) has a fluid-pervious first region (21 ) and an adjacent fluid-impervious second region (22) that at least hinders the passage of fluid secreted by the wearer of the product (10) there through.
A61F 13/505 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators with separable parts, e.g. combination of disposable and reusable parts
A61F 13/474 - Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins adjustable
The invention concerns a non-linting tampon and a method for producing such as tampon. The tampon comprises a core of absorbent fibers and a water soluble polymer on the outer surface of the core, the polymer being solid at temperatures below 38°C. The core is further free from a cover sheet.
An absorbent article, the absorbent article being a personal hygiene article, which article has a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, a front portion, a rear portion and a crotch portion located between the rear portion and the front portion. The article comprising a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core enclosed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and a hump arranged substantially in the crotch portion between the topsheet and the backsheet and extending in the longitudinal direction of the article. The hump having an essentially rectangular form with a first and a second longitudinal side edge extending in the longitudinal direction of the article, a front transverse side edge extending in the transverse direction towards the front portion of the article, a back transverse side edge extending in the transverse direction towards the rear portion of the article, wherein said front transverse side edge of said hump comprises a protuberance and said back transverse side edge of said hump comprises a recess.
A61F 13/472 - Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins specially adapted for female use
A61F 13/534 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having an inhomogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad
A61F 13/535 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having an inhomogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad inhomogeneous in the plane of the pad, e.g. core absorbent layers being of different sizes
The invention relates to a method for monitoring excrement data for seeking a pattern for a monitoring period, wherein said excrement data is associated with at least one absorbent article and a person wearing said at least one absorbent article. The method comprises acquiring excrement data comprising excrement data for at least two different time periods, each substantially corresponding to the monitoring period for which a pattern of events is sought, wherein said excrement data comprises information of excrement into an absorbent article in form of excrement events, and wherein each excrement event has an associated time mark or associated information from which an associated time mark may be derived; and smoothing the time mark of each excrement event. The invention relates also to a data processing unit adapted to perform the method. The invention relates also to a system for monitoring excrement data, said system comprising a sensor associated with an absorbent article, which is arranged to generate an output signal representative of the excrement status of said absorbent article, and a data processing unit adapted to process said output signal generated by the sensor. The data processing unit is adapted to perform the method.
A61F 13/42 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators with wetness indicator or alarm
A61F 5/48 - Devices for preventing wetting or pollution of the bed
A61F 13/49 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
94.
ABSORBENT PRODUCT COMPRISING AN ODOR CONTROL MATERIAL
Absorbent product (200) having a liquid permeable surface and a liquid impermeable opposite surface, wherein the absorbent product (200) comprising an odor control material (1), the odor control material (1) comprising a carrier material (2) and a plurality of odor control particles (5) adhered to the carrier material (2).The carrier material (2) has a first surface located towards the liquid permeable surface of the absorbent product (200) and a second opposite surface located towards the liquid impermeable surface of the absorbent product (200). The plurality of odor control particles (5) are bonded to the second surface of the carrier material (2) with a water soluble binder substance wherein the binder substance at least partly dissolves when in contact with an aqueous solution.
A61L 15/46 - Deodorants or malodour counteractants, e.g. to inhibit the formation of ammonia or bacteria
A61F 13/47 - Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins
A61F 13/51 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the outer layers of the pads
95.
ABSORBENT PRODUCT COMPRISING ODOR CONTROL MATERIAL
Hygienic product comprising an odor control material (1) having a longitudinal direction (Y), a transverse direction (X) and a thickness direction (Z), the odor control material (1) comprising a first carrier material (2) wherein a plurality of odor control particles (3) are bonded to at least one surface of the first carrier material by a binder substance (4) characterized in that the first carrier (2) material in an unexpanded condition has a plurality of transversal slits (6), and that the first carrier material (2) in an expanded condition in the longitudinal direction (Y) has a plurality of openings (7),and that the first carrier material (2) is fixed in the expanded condition in the hygienic product whereby the odor control material (1) is in the form of a reticulated structure.
A61L 15/46 - Deodorants or malodour counteractants, e.g. to inhibit the formation of ammonia or bacteria
A61F 13/47 - Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins
A61F 13/51 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the outer layers of the pads
A disposable absorbent product (10) has a longitudinal dimension and a transverse dimension orthogonal to the longitudinal dimension. The disposable absorbent product (10) includes first and second absorbent assemblies (13, 15) overlaying one another. The first absorbent assembly (13) has a first topsheet (13a) and a fluid-impervious first backsheet (13b) in overlaying relationship with one another, with the first backsheet (13b) and the first topsheet (13a) being respectively configured to face away from and toward a wearer of the disposable absorbent product (10) during use. The second absorbent assembly (15) includes at least two subassemblies(19, 20), with at least one of those subassemblies (19, 20) being releasably coupled to the first absorbent assembly (13) and including a second topsheet (20a) configured to face toward the wearer of the absorbent product (10) during use and a second backsheet (20b) adjacent the first topsheet (13a) and in overlaying relationship with the second topsheet (20a). The at least two subassemblies (19, 20) are joined to one another through a frangible junction(21).
A61F 13/505 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators with separable parts, e.g. combination of disposable and reusable parts
A61F 13/474 - Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins adjustable
A disposable absorbent product (75) has a longitudinal dimension and a transverse dimension orthogonal to the longitudinal dimension. The product has a first absorbent assembly (13), as well as a second absorbent assembly (55) that overlays the first absorbent assembly (13). The first absorbent assembly (13) includes a first topsheet (13a) and a fluid-impervious first backsheet (13b) in overlaying relationship with one another, with the first backsheet (13b) and the first topsheet (13a) being respectively configured to face away from and toward a wearer of the disposable absorbent product (75) during use. The first absorbent assembly (13) has a pair of lateral edges(13f). The second absorbent assembly (55) is releasably coupled to the first absorbent assembly (13), and includes a second topsheet (55a) configured to face toward the wearer of the absorbent product during use, and a second backsheet (55b) adjacent the first topsheet and in overlaying relationship with the second topsheet (55a).
A61F 13/505 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators with separable parts, e.g. combination of disposable and reusable parts
A61F 13/472 - Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins specially adapted for female use
A61F 13/60 - Adhesive tab fastener elements with release means associated with tab fasteners
The invention relates to a method for monitoring excrement data of at least one absorbent article for seeking a pattern of excrement events for a monitoring period. The at least one absorbent article being associated with a person wearing said at least one absorbent article. The method comprises acquiring excrement data comprising data for at least two time periods, each substantially corresponding to the monitoring period for which a pattern of excrement events is sought; providing a series of sequential non-overlapping time intervals, together extending substantially over the monitoring period; and associating the time mark of each associated excrement event with a corresponding time interval.The excrement data comprises information in form of excrement events into said associated absorbent article, and wherein each excrement event has an associated time mark or associated time information from which an associated time mark may be derived. The invention relates also to a data processing unit for monitoring the excrement data, adapted to perform the method for monitoring excrement data. The invention relates also to a system for monitoring excrement data. The system comprises a sensor associated with an absorbent article, which sensor is arranged to generate an output signal representative of the excrement state of said absorbent article; and a data processing unit adapted to process said output signal generated by the sensor. The data processing unit is adapted to provide a series of time intervals; and associate the time mark of each excrement event with a corresponding time interval.
A61F 13/42 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators with wetness indicator or alarm
A61F 5/48 - Devices for preventing wetting or pollution of the bed
A61F 13/49 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
The invention relates to a method for monitoring excrement data for seeking a pattern for a monitoring period comprises acquiring excrement data comprising excrement data for at least two different time periods, each substantially corresponding to the monitoring period for which a pattern of events is sought. The excrement data is associated with at least one absorbent article and a person wearing said at least one absorbent article and comprises information of excrement supply into an absorbent article in form of excrement events. Each excrement event has an associated time mark or associated time information from which an associated time mark may be derived. Further, the method comprises providing a series of sequential non-overlapping time intervals, together substantially extending over the monitoring period and associating each time interval with a segment of a diagram. The method comprises also calculating a number of excrement events corresponding to each time interval for all time periods for which data is acquired and associating the number of excrement events corresponding to each time interval with a corresponding segment of the diagram. The invention relates also to a processing unit for performing the method. The invention relates also to a system for monitoring excrement data. The system comprises a sensor associated with an absorbent article, which is arranged to generate an output signal representative of the excrement state of said absorbent article over at least two different time periods, and a processing unit adapted to perform the method according to the first aspect of the invention.
A61F 13/42 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators with wetness indicator or alarm
A61F 5/48 - Devices for preventing wetting or pollution of the bed
A61F 13/49 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
The present invention relates to a dispenser for interfolded napkins, the dispenser (1) comprising an inner container (2) defining a dispensing opening (7), and an outer sleeve (3) comprising a dispensing mouth (9), the outer sleeve (3) forming at least one open end portion (10) being arranged to receive the inner container (2), and the dispensing mouth (9) forms an open end towards an open end portion (10) of the sleeve (3). When the inner container is located in the outer sleeve (3), a supporting surface (8) is biased towards the dispensing opening (7) of the inner container (2) and vertically movable inside the inner container (2) between a lower position and an upper position, and, at least in a region adjacent the open end of the dispensing mouth (9), the outer contour of the upper ends of the side walls (6) of the inner container (2) deviates from the inner periphery of the sleeve (3), forming an access opening (13) to the space between the upper position and the dispensing mouth (9).
