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US3150665A
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Waterproof panty
Assignee: Johnson and Johnson
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Filing: 1962-09-14
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Granted: 1964-09-29
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Expires: 1982-09-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Winston Lewis May
- 👤 Wolfe Joseph Brooker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 02:16
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41B; A41B13/00; A41B13/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
255 words
A WATERPROOF PANTY FORMED OF HEAT SEALABLE PLASTIC MATERIAL, WHICH COMPRISES A FRONT SHEET PORTION AND A BACK SHEET PORTION TOGETHER DEFINING A WAIST OPENING AND TWO LEG OPENINGS AND A CROTCH PORTION CONNECTING SAID FRONT AND BACK SHEET PORTIONS, SAID FRONT AND BACK SHEET PORTIONS BEING FOLDED INWARDLY AND SEALED TO ONE ANOTHER ALONG OPPOSITE EDGES OF EACH SHEET PORTION TO FORM A PAIR OF NORMALLY UPSTANDING WATERPROOF DAMS EACH EXTENDING FROM ONE OF THE LEG OPENINGS OF THE PANTY TO THE WAIST OPENING THEREOF, EACH OF SAID DAMS COMPRISING A PAIR OF FLANGES OF SUBSTANTIAL DEPTH EXTENDING INWARDLY IN THE PANTY, SAID FLANGES BEING SUPERIMPOSED ONE UPON THE OTHER AND HELD TOGETHER BY A MULTIPLICITY OF PERMANENT SEALS CLOSELY SPACED FROM ONE ANOTHER LENGTHWISE OF THE FLANGES, SAID DAMS BEING ATTACHED TO SAID FRONT AND BACK SHEET PORTIONS ONLY AT THE INWARD FOLDS AT THE BASES OF THE DAMS SAID FLANGES BEING MAINTAINED IN CONTACT WITH ONE ANOTHER ALONG THE SEALS AND BEING ADAPTED TO SEPARATE SLIGHTLY FROM ONE ANOTHER AND FORM A MULTIPLICITY OF OPENINGS BETWEEN THE FLANGES IN THE LONGITUDINAL SPACES BETWEEN THE SEALS, THE SEALS HOLDING SAID FLANGES IN APPROXIMATELY PARALLEL ALIGNMENT WITH ONE ANOTHER DEPTHWISE TO FORM SAID DAM AND THE INNER ENDS OF SAID OPENINGS BEING SPACED FROM THE BASE OF THE DAM BY A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE DEPTH OF THE SEALS, WHEREBY A MULTIPLICITY OF SPACED OPENINGS ARE PROVIDED ALONG THE WATERPROOF DAM AND THE PANTY IS MAINTAINED SUBSTANTIALLY LEAKPROOF BY THE DAM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
255 words
A WATERPROOF PANTY FORMED OF HEAT SEALABLE PLASTIC MATERIAL, WHICH COMPRISES A FRONT SHEET PORTION AND A BACK SHEET PORTION TOGETHER DEFINING A WAIST OPENING AND TWO LEG OPENINGS AND A CROTCH PORTION CONNECTING SAID FRONT AND BACK SHEET PORTIONS, SAID FRONT AND BACK SHEET PORTIONS BEING FOLDED INWARDLY AND SEALED TO ONE ANOTHER ALONG OPPOSITE EDGES OF EACH SHEET PORTION TO FORM A PAIR OF NORMALLY UPSTANDING WATERPROOF DAMS EACH EXTENDING FROM ONE OF THE LEG OPENINGS OF THE PANTY TO THE WAIST OPENING THEREOF, EACH OF SAID DAMS COMPRISING A PAIR OF FLANGES OF SUBSTANTIAL DEPTH EXTENDING INWARDLY IN THE PANTY, SAID FLANGES BEING SUPERIMPOSED ONE UPON THE OTHER AND HELD TOGETHER BY A MULTIPLICITY OF PERMANENT SEALS CLOSELY SPACED FROM ONE ANOTHER LENGTHWISE OF THE FLANGES, SAID DAMS BEING ATTACHED TO SAID FRONT AND BACK SHEET PORTIONS ONLY AT THE INWARD FOLDS AT THE BASES OF THE DAMS SAID FLANGES BEING MAINTAINED IN CONTACT WITH ONE ANOTHER ALONG THE SEALS AND BEING ADAPTED TO SEPARATE SLIGHTLY FROM ONE ANOTHER AND FORM A MULTIPLICITY OF OPENINGS BETWEEN THE FLANGES IN THE LONGITUDINAL SPACES BETWEEN THE SEALS, THE SEALS HOLDING SAID FLANGES IN APPROXIMATELY PARALLEL ALIGNMENT WITH ONE ANOTHER DEPTHWISE TO FORM SAID DAM AND THE INNER ENDS OF SAID OPENINGS BEING SPACED FROM THE BASE OF THE DAM BY A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE DEPTH OF THE SEALS, WHEREBY A MULTIPLICITY OF SPACED OPENINGS ARE PROVIDED ALONG THE WATERPROOF DAM AND THE PANTY IS MAINTAINED SUBSTANTIALLY LEAKPROOF BY THE DAM.
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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) | 1967-09-29 | 1968-03-30 | 1968-09-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-29 | 1972-03-30 | 1972-09-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-09-29 | 1976-03-30 | 1976-09-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |