Surgery – Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material – Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-10
2011-05-10
Stephens, Jacqueline F. (Department: 3761)
Surgery
Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material
Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...
C604S385010, C604S385101, C604S378000, C604S380000, C604S385250, C604S385260
Reexamination Certificate
active
07938814
ABSTRACT:
A disposable diaper comprising a liquid permeable topsheet2, a liquid impermeable backsheet3, and a liquid retentive absorbent member4and having a substantially oblong shape, the absorbent member4in the crotch portion having a middle absorbent portion42which occupies the middle 3/7 of the width of the absorbent member4and side absorbent portions43which each occupy the outermost 1/7 of the width of the absorbent member4, wherein each side absorbent portion43has a larger unit absorption capacity than the middle absorbent portion42, hydrophobic sheets3and21are disposed on the lateral outer edge of each side absorbent portion43to cover from the upper to lower surfaces of the edge, and an elastic member71is disposed in the part having each side absorbent portion43in the longitudinal direction of the side absorbent portion43.
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Arimura Takahiro
Inada Hiroshi
Ito Hidekazu
Koyama Takao
Birch & Stewart Kolasch & Birch, LLP
Kao Corporation
Stephens Jacqueline F.
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