US4710188A
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Incontinence protector and a method for its manufacture
Assignee: Essity Hygiene and Health AB
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Filing: 1986-02-04
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Granted: 1987-12-01
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Expires: 2006-02-04
Abstract
Abstract An incontinence protector for men including an absorbent layer of substantially rectangular shape which is folded together, and a liquid impermeable casing enclosing the two planar outsides of the absorbent layer, the folding edge and an edge situated close thereto, as well as a method of manufacturing such an incontinence protector.
Inventors
- 👤 Bo Runeman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:29
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/45; A61F13/47; A61F13/471; A61F5/00; A61F5/44; A61F5/4401; A61F13/49; A61F13/49007; A61F13/49009; A61F13/53; A61F13/534; A61F2013/4512; A61F13/51; A61F13/514; A61F13/51401; A61F2013/51409
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A method of manufacturing an incontinence protector for men, comprising securing together a rectangular absorbent layer and a rectangular liquid impermeable layer with an edge of the impermeable layer extending beyond the adjacent edge of the absorbent layer, folding the secured together layers double with the impermeable layer on the outside about a fold line perpendicular to said edge of the impermeable layer, thereby to bring two lengths of said edge of the impermeable layer into parallel jaxtaposed position, and securing together only said juxtaposed lengths of said edge of the impermeable layer along a line of securement that is perpendicular to said fold line and that meets said fold line at one end of said fold line.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
118 words
A method of manufacturing an incontinence protector for men, comprising securing together a rectangular absorbent layer and a rectangular liquid impermeable layer with an edge of the impermeable layer extending beyond the adjacent edge of the absorbent layer, folding the secured together layers double with the impermeable layer on the outside about a fold line perpendicular to said edge of the impermeable layer, thereby to bring two lengths of said edge of the impermeable layer into parallel jaxtaposed position, and securing together only said juxtaposed lengths of said edge of the impermeable layer along a line of securement that is perpendicular to said fold line and that meets said fold line at one end of said fold line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, and securing to said impermeable layer a prestretched elongated elastic member that extends lengthwise along the edge of said impermeable layer that is opposite the secured edge of the impermeable layer.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-11-30 | 1991-06-01 | 1991-12-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-11-30 | 1995-06-01 | 1995-12-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-11-30 | 1999-06-01 | 1999-12-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |