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Absorbent panty

Assignee: CARTER W CO
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Filing: 1971-09-09
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Granted: 1973-03-13
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Expires: 1991-09-09
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Abstract

Abstract An absorbent panty has good resistance to discoloration and great retention of absorbency over a life of washings by utilizing a crotch insert or interliner fabricated of hydrophilic fibers needle punched into a non-woven spunbonded inelastic hydrophobic fiber sheet.

Inventors

  • 👤 W Kaupin

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 11:03
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/56; A61F13/66; A61F13/68; A61F13/72; A61F13/74; D; D04; D04B; D04B1/00; D04B1/22; D04B1/24; D04B1/243; D10; D10B; D10B2403/00; D10B2403/02; D10B2403/024; D10B2403/0242; D10B2509/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 56 words
A panty type garment having front, back and side portions, said front and back portions being joined by a crotch portion, all said portions forming a waist opening and two leg openings for said garment said crotch portion containing a layer of absorbent fibers needled into a substrate comprising a spunbonded continuous filament hydrophobic fiber sheet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 56 words
A panty type garment having front, back and side portions, said front and back portions being joined by a crotch portion, all said portions forming a waist opening and two leg openings for said garment said crotch portion containing a layer of absorbent fibers needled into a substrate comprising a spunbonded continuous filament hydrophobic fiber sheet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 18 words
A panty type garment as claimed in claim 1 wherein said substrate is a substantially inextensible inelastic sheet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 18 words
A panty type garment as claimed in claim 1 wherein said sheet is a continuous filament nylon sheet.

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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) 1976-03-12 1976-09-11 1977-03-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-03-12 1980-09-11 1981-03-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-03-12 1984-09-11 1985-03-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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