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Absorbent fibrous structure and method of production

Assignee: Personal Products Co
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Filing: 1956-05-24
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Granted: 1962-01-16
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Expires: 1976-05-24
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Alfred A Burgeni

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 15:55
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/53; A61F13/534; A61F13/01; A61F13/01008; A61F13/15577; A61F13/15699; A61F13/535; A61F13/536; A61F5/00; A61F5/48; A61F5/485; D; D04; D04H; D04H1/00; A61F13/01034; A61F13/01042; A61F13/537; A61F13/539; A61F13/84; A61F13/8405; A61F2013/00361; A61F2013/00727; A61F2013/00731; A61F2013/15821; A61F2013/530131; A61F2013/530182; A61F2013/53445; A61F13/53708; A61F2013/53721; A61F2013/53908; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24479; Y10T428/2457

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 127 words
A METHOD OF PRODUCING AN ABSORBENT FIBROUS BODY SUITABLE FOR USE AS AN ABSORBENT COMPONENT IN ABSORBENT PRODUCTS WHICH COMPRISES MOISTENINGA SURFACE PORTION OF A HIGHLY POROUS, LOOSELY COMPACTED, CELLULOSIC FIBROUS BAT HAVING RELATIVELY LOW COHESIVE STRENGTH, RELATIVELY LOW CAPILLARY FORCES, RELATIVELY POOR SHAPE AND VOLUME STABILITY, AND RELATIVELY LOW FLUID RETENTIVITY WITH FROM ABOUT 0.0005 TO ABOUT 0.03 CUBIC CENTIMETER OF WATER PER SQUARE CENTIMETER OFSURFCE OF SAID BAT, APPLYING PRESSURE TO SAID BAT WHILE THE SURFACE THEREOF IS MOISTURED WITH SAID WATER, SAID PRESSURE BEING SUFFICIENT TO FORM A PAPER-LIKE DENSIFIED, COMPACTED CELLULOSIC FIBROUS LAYER IN SITU IN SAID BAT AND INTEGRAL THEREWITH, SAID LAYER HAVING RELATIVELY HIGH COHESIVE STRENGTH, RELATIVELY GOOD CAPILLARY FORCES, RELATIVELY GOOOD SHAPE AND VOLUME STABILITY, AND RELATIVELY HIGH FLUID RETENTIVITY.

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Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1965-01-15 1965-07-17 1966-01-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1969-01-15 1969-07-17 1970-01-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1973-01-15 1973-07-17 1974-01-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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