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Diaper

Assignee: Johnson and Johnson
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Filing: 1964-04-17
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Granted: 1966-04-26
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Expires: 1984-04-17
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jamison Samuel James

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 05:11
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/45; A61F13/49; A61F13/49003

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 115 words
A GAUZE DIAPER HAVING AT LEAST ONE ACTIVATING ZONE, SAID DIAPER HAVING FROM ABOUT 25% TO ABOUT 60% OF THE YARNS OF ONE SET OF YARN PROVIDED WITH A HIGH TWIST MULTIPLIER OF FROM ABOUT 5 TO ABOUT 8, THE REMAINING YARNS HAVING A NORMAL TWIST MULTIPLIER, THERE BEING A TWIST MULTIPLIER DIFFERENCE OF AT LEAST ABOUT 1.5 BETWEEN SAID NORMAL AND SAID HIGH TWIST YARNS, SAID ACTIVATING ZONES BEING CHARACTERIZED BY CONTAINING ALL OF SAID HIGH TWIST YARN AND SAID ACTIVATING ZONE BEING CAPABLE OF SHRINKING AT LEAST TWO INCHES MORE IN THE DIRECTION OF SAID HIGH TWIST YARN THAN IS THE REMAINDER OF SAID DIAPER, TO PROVIDE A SHAPED ZONE IN SAID DIAPER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 115 words
A GAUZE DIAPER HAVING AT LEAST ONE ACTIVATING ZONE, SAID DIAPER HAVING FROM ABOUT 25% TO ABOUT 60% OF THE YARNS OF ONE SET OF YARN PROVIDED WITH A HIGH TWIST MULTIPLIER OF FROM ABOUT 5 TO ABOUT 8, THE REMAINING YARNS HAVING A NORMAL TWIST MULTIPLIER, THERE BEING A TWIST MULTIPLIER DIFFERENCE OF AT LEAST ABOUT 1.5 BETWEEN SAID NORMAL AND SAID HIGH TWIST YARNS, SAID ACTIVATING ZONES BEING CHARACTERIZED BY CONTAINING ALL OF SAID HIGH TWIST YARN AND SAID ACTIVATING ZONE BEING CAPABLE OF SHRINKING AT LEAST TWO INCHES MORE IN THE DIRECTION OF SAID HIGH TWIST YARN THAN IS THE REMAINDER OF SAID DIAPER, TO PROVIDE A SHAPED ZONE IN SAID DIAPER.

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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) 1969-04-25 1969-10-25 1970-04-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-04-25 1973-10-25 1974-04-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-04-25 1977-10-25 1978-04-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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