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Lubricated tissue

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-07-20
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Granted: 1984-01-17
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Expires: 2001-07-20
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Abstract

Abstract An improved lubricated tissue consists of a sheet of absorbent paper and an array of regions of the absorbent paper impregnated with a lubricating material. The impregnated regions each have a size that is small in comparison to the size of the tissue. The array is arranged in a substantially uniform manner throughout said sheet. Thus, the regions of the array are at least substantially surrounded by absorbent paper free of lubricating materials.

Inventors

  • 👤 Michael G. Coleman
  • 👤 Israel A. Lesk

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 13:20
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/02; A61K8/0208; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/12; A61F13/122; A61Q; A61Q19/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/84; A61F13/8405; A61F2013/00089; A61F2013/00314; A61F2013/00331; A61F2013/15008; A61F2013/15048; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24934

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 98 words
A lubricated facial tissue which comprises: a facial tissue type sheet of absorbent paper, and a grouped array of regions of said sheet impregnated with lubricant means for applying lubricating material onto a person's skin, each of the regions being at least substantially surrounded by absorbent paper free of lubricating material, said grouped array has a major and a minor dimension and said sheet has a grain, the major dimension of said grouped array lying substantially along the grain, said grouped array of regions being exposed and extending horizontally and vertically across a surface portion of said sheet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 98 words
A lubricated facial tissue which comprises: a facial tissue type sheet of absorbent paper, and a grouped array of regions of said sheet impregnated with lubricant means for applying lubricating material onto a person's skin, each of the regions being at least substantially surrounded by absorbent paper free of lubricating material, said grouped array has a major and a minor dimension and said sheet has a grain, the major dimension of said grouped array lying substantially along the grain, said grouped array of regions being exposed and extending horizontally and vertically across a surface portion of said sheet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 25 words
The tissue of claim 1 in which regions of said grouped array comprise a plurality of lines running substantially along the grain of said sheet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 124 words
A lubricated facial tissue which comprises; a facial tissue type sheet of absorbent paper, and a grouped array of regions of said sheet impregnated with lubricant means for applying lubricating material onto a person's skin, each of the regions being at least substantially surrounded by absorbent paper free of lubricating material, said grouped array has a major and a minor dimension and said sheet has a grain, the major dimension of said grouped array lying substantially along the grain, said grouped array of regions being exposed and extending horizontally and vertically across a surface portion of said tissue, the regions of said grouped array comprise a plurality of at least generally circular areas arranged in columns extending substantially along the grain of said sheet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 124 words
A lubricated facial tissue which comprises; a facial tissue type sheet of absorbent paper, and a grouped array of regions of said sheet impregnated with lubricant means for applying lubricating material onto a person's skin, each of the regions being at least substantially surrounded by absorbent paper free of lubricating material, said grouped array has a major and a minor dimension and said sheet has a grain, the major dimension of said grouped array lying substantially along the grain, said grouped array of regions being exposed and extending horizontally and vertically across a surface portion of said tissue, the regions of said grouped array comprise a plurality of at least generally circular areas arranged in columns extending substantially along the grain of said sheet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 71 words
A lubricated facial tissue which comprises: a facial tissue type sheet of absorbent paper, and a grouped array of regions of said sheet impregnated with a lubricant means for applying lubricating material onto a person's skin, each of the regions being at least substantially surrounded by absorbent paper free of lubricating material, said grouped array of regions being exposed and extending horizontally and vertically across a surface portion of said sheet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 71 words
A lubricated facial tissue which comprises: a facial tissue type sheet of absorbent paper, and a grouped array of regions of said sheet impregnated with a lubricant means for applying lubricating material onto a person's skin, each of the regions being at least substantially surrounded by absorbent paper free of lubricating material, said grouped array of regions being exposed and extending horizontally and vertically across a surface portion of said sheet.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1987-01-16 1987-07-18 1988-01-17 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1991-01-16 1991-07-18 1992-01-17 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1995-01-16 1995-07-18 1996-01-17 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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