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Manufacture of cellulosic products

Assignee: Kimberly Clark Corp
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Filing: 1958-08-28
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Granted: 1962-12-11
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Expires: 1978-08-28
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 John C Bletzinger
  • 👤 Winterton U Day

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 22:50
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/53; A61F13/534; A61F13/537; A61F13/53704; A61F13/53708; A61F13/53717; A61L; A61L15/00; A61L15/16; A61L15/22; A61L15/34

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 106 words
A SANITARY NAPKIN COMPRISING A PAD-LIKE MAIN BODY PORTION OF FLUID ABSORBENT MATERIAL HAVING AN INWARDLY POSITIONED FLUID CONTROL ZONE EXTENDING IN THE MAJOR PLANE OF THE BODY PORTION AND SUBSTANTIALLY CO-EXTENSIVE THEREWITH, SAID FLUID CONTROL ZONE CONSISTING OF A SHEET OF LIGHT WEIGHT CREPED TISSUE IMPREGNATED WITH A THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL TO AN EXTENT TO RENDER SAID SHEET FLUID REPELLENT BUT NOT A TOTAL FLUID BARRIER, AND IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT AREAS OF FLUID ABSORBENT MATERIAL HAVING DISCRETE PARTICLES OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL INTERSPERED THERETHROUGH IN AMOUNTS WHICH DIMINISH OUTWARDLY O F SAID SHEET, THE DEPTH OF SAID ZONE BEING SUBSTANTIALLY LESS THAN THE DEPTH OF SAID BODY PORTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 106 words
A SANITARY NAPKIN COMPRISING A PAD-LIKE MAIN BODY PORTION OF FLUID ABSORBENT MATERIAL HAVING AN INWARDLY POSITIONED FLUID CONTROL ZONE EXTENDING IN THE MAJOR PLANE OF THE BODY PORTION AND SUBSTANTIALLY CO-EXTENSIVE THEREWITH, SAID FLUID CONTROL ZONE CONSISTING OF A SHEET OF LIGHT WEIGHT CREPED TISSUE IMPREGNATED WITH A THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL TO AN EXTENT TO RENDER SAID SHEET FLUID REPELLENT BUT NOT A TOTAL FLUID BARRIER, AND IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT AREAS OF FLUID ABSORBENT MATERIAL HAVING DISCRETE PARTICLES OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL INTERSPERED THERETHROUGH IN AMOUNTS WHICH DIMINISH OUTWARDLY O F SAID SHEET, THE DEPTH OF SAID ZONE BEING SUBSTANTIALLY LESS THAN THE DEPTH OF SAID BODY PORTION.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1965-12-10 1966-06-11 1966-12-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1969-12-10 1970-06-11 1970-12-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1973-12-10 1974-06-11 1974-12-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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