US3122142A
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Absorbent product
Assignee: Johnson and Johnson
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Filing: 1963-05-27
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Granted: 1964-02-25
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Expires: 1983-05-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr George A Crowe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 10:48
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/01; A61F13/01008; A61F13/01012; A61F13/01034; A61F13/01038; A61F2013/00361; A61F2013/00727; A61F2013/00731; A61F2013/0074; A61F2013/00744; A61F13/15; A61F13/53; A61F13/534; A61F2013/53445; A61F13/539; A61F2013/53966
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
AN ABSORBENT STRUCTURE, SAID STRUCTURE HAVING AT LEAST ONE SURFACE COMPOSED OF AQUEOUS-BASE FLUID-TRANSMITTING AND AQUEOUS-BASE FLUID-NONTRANSMITTING AREAS, SAID ABSORBENT STRUCTURE COMPRISING A CELLULAR SPONGE SHEET CONTAINING NUMEROUS BUNDLES OF HYDROPHILIC FIBERS EXTENDING THROUGH THE SAME FROM ONE SIDE OF SAID SHEET TO THE OTHER SIDE THEREOF, SAID FIBER BUNDLES CONTAINING FLUID-CONDUCTING CAPILLARY CHANNELS EXTENDING LENGTHWISE OF THE SAME AND HAVING BUNDLE ENDS EXPOSED AT THE SURFACE OF SAID SIDE COMPOSED OF FLUID-TRANSMITTING AND FLUIDNONTRANSMITTING AREAS, SAID BUNDLE ENDS FORMING SAID FLUID-TRANSMITTING AREAS WITH THE SPONGE SHEET SURFACE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
AN ABSORBENT STRUCTURE, SAID STRUCTURE HAVING AT LEAST ONE SURFACE COMPOSED OF AQUEOUS-BASE FLUID-TRANSMITTING AND AQUEOUS-BASE FLUID-NONTRANSMITTING AREAS, SAID ABSORBENT STRUCTURE COMPRISING A CELLULAR SPONGE SHEET CONTAINING NUMEROUS BUNDLES OF HYDROPHILIC FIBERS EXTENDING THROUGH THE SAME FROM ONE SIDE OF SAID SHEET TO THE OTHER SIDE THEREOF, SAID FIBER BUNDLES CONTAINING FLUID-CONDUCTING CAPILLARY CHANNELS EXTENDING LENGTHWISE OF THE SAME AND HAVING BUNDLE ENDS EXPOSED AT THE SURFACE OF SAID SIDE COMPOSED OF FLUID-TRANSMITTING AND FLUIDNONTRANSMITTING AREAS, SAID BUNDLE ENDS FORMING SAID FLUID-TRANSMITTING AREAS WITH THE SPONGE SHEET SURFACE
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-02-24 | 1967-08-26 | 1968-02-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-02-24 | 1971-08-26 | 1972-02-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-02-24 | 1975-08-26 | 1976-02-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |