Surgery – Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material – Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-20
2007-02-20
Zalukaeva, Tatyana (Department: 3761)
Surgery
Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material
Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...
C604S385101, C428S184000, C428S212000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10647414
ABSTRACT:
An absorbent article for absorbing body liquids, comprising a unitary system of microlayered film constructed and arranged to carry out the multiple functions of liquid intake, liquid uptake and distribution, liquid retention and liquid barrier requisite for such an absorbent article. The unitary system comprises a series of sequentially arranged topside, inside and bottom side regions having different properties needed to perform the functions of the absorbent article.
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Odorzynski Thomas W.
Ramaswami Wallajapet Palani Raj
Tanzer Richard W.
Topolkaraev Vasily A.
Uitenbroek Duane G.
Bogart Michael G.
Kimberly--Clark Worldwide, Inc.
Senniger Powers
Zalukaeva Tatyana
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