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Diaper having a lotioned topsheet comprising a liquid polyol polyester emollient and an immobilizing agent
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1995-08-03
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Granted: 1997-03-11
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Expires: 2015-08-03
Abstract
Abstract A diaper containing a liquid pervious topsheet coated with a lotion composition is disclosed. The lotion composition reduces the adherence of BM to the skin of the wearer, thereby improving the ease of BM clean up, and improves skin softness. The lotion composition comprises a liquid polyol polyester and an immobilizing agent such as a fatty alcohol or paraffin wax to immobilize the liquid polyol polyester on the surface of the diaper topsheet. The polyol polyester(s) remains at or near the skin surface, providing the desired BM cleaning and/or therapeutic benefits.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald C. Roe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 12:47
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/51; A61F13/511; A61F13/51113; A61F13/45; A61F13/49; A61F13/84; A61F13/8405; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/02; A61K8/0208; A61L; A61L15/00; A61L15/16; A61L15/22; A61L15/34; A61L15/42; A61L15/48; A61Q; A61Q19/00; A61F2013/51117
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
A disposable absorbent article adapted to be used in contact with human skin of a wearer, said absorbent article having an interior and an exterior, wherein said disposable article comprises: a) a liquid impervious backsheet; b) a liquid pervious topsheet joined to said backsheet, said topsheet having an inner surface oriented toward the interior of said absorbent article and an outer surface oriented toward the skin of the wearer when said diaper is being worn, wherein at least a portion of said topsheet outer surface comprises an effective amount of a lotion coating to reduce the adherence of BM to the wearer's skin, wherein said lotion coating is solid or semi-solid at 20° C. is partially transferable to the wearer's said lotion coating comprising: (i) from about 5 to about 95% of a liquid polyol polyester emollient comprising a polyhydric alcohol containing at least 4 hydroxyl groups esterified with fatty acid or other organic radicals having at least 2 carbon atoms and up to 30 carbon atoms; (ii) from about 5% to about 95% of an agent capable of immobilizing said liquid polyol polyester emollient on said outer surface of the topsheet, said immobilizing agent having a melting point of at least 35° C.; and, c) an absorbent core positioned intermediate said topsheet and said backsheet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
216 words
A disposable absorbent article adapted to be used in contact with human skin of a wearer, said absorbent article having an interior and an exterior, wherein said disposable article comprises: a) a liquid impervious backsheet; b) a liquid pervious topsheet joined to said backsheet, said topsheet having an inner surface oriented toward the interior of said absorbent article and an outer surface oriented toward the skin of the wearer when said diaper is being worn, wherein at least a portion of said topsheet outer surface comprises an effective amount of a lotion coating to reduce the adherence of BM to the wearer's skin, wherein said lotion coating is solid or semi-solid at 20° C. is partially transferable to the wearer's said lotion coating comprising: (i) from about 5 to about 95% of a liquid polyol polyester emollient comprising a polyhydric alcohol containing at least 4 hydroxyl groups esterified with fatty acid or other organic radicals having at least 2 carbon atoms and up to 30 carbon atoms; (ii) from about 5% to about 95% of an agent capable of immobilizing said liquid polyol polyester emollient on said outer surface of the topsheet, said immobilizing agent having a melting point of at least 35° C.; and, c) an absorbent core positioned intermediate said topsheet and said backsheet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The disposable absorbent article according to claim 1 where said polyol of said liquid polyol polyester is selected from the group consisting of sugars, sugar derivatives, sugar alcohols, polyglycerols, pentaerythritol, polyvinyl alcohols, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The disposable absorbent article according to claim 1 wherein said polyol of said liquid polyol polyester is selected from the group consisting of arabinose, ribose, xylitol, erythritol, glucose, methyl glucoside, mannose, galactose, fructose, sorbitol, maltose, lactose, sucrose, raffinose, and maltotriose, erythritol, xylitol, sorbitol, glucose, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The disposable absorbent article according to claim 3 wherein said fatty acid or radical is a carboxylic acid having from 8-22 carbon atoms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The disposable absorbent article according to claim 3 wherein said fatty acid or radical is selected from the group consisting of aliphatic, aromatic, polymeric ester-forming radicals, dimer fatty acids, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The disposable absorbent article according to claim 3 wherein at least about 85% of the hydroxyl groups of said liquid polyol polyester are esterified.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The disposable absorbent article according to claim 3 wherein said liquid polyol polyester comprises sucrose esterified with a mixture of fully hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated cottonseed or soybean oil fatty acid methyl esters, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The disposable absorbent article according to claim 3 wherein said immobilizing agent comprises a solid polyol polyester.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
77 words
The disposable absorbent article according to claim 3 wherein said liquid polyol polyester oil is selected from the group consisting of liquid polyol polyester; liquid esters of tricarballylic acids, liquid diesters of dicarboxylic acids, liquid triglycerides of alpha-branched chain carboxylic acids, liquid ethers and ether esters containing the neopentyl moiety, liquid fatty polyethers of polyglycerol, liquid alkyl glycoside fatty acid polyesters, liquid polyesters of two ether linked hydroxypolycarboxylic acids, liquid esters of epoxide-extended polyols, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
162 words
A disposable absorbent article comprising: a) a liquid impervious backsheet; b) a liquid pervious topsheet joined to said backsheet, said topsheet having an inner surface oriented toward the interior of said absorbent article and an outer surface oriented toward the skin of the wearer when said diaper is being worn, wherein at least a portion of said topsheet outer surface comprises an effective amount of a lotion coating which is solid or semi-solid at 20° C. and which is partially transferable to the wearer's skin, said lotion coating comprising: (i) from about 5 to about 95% of a liquid polyol polyester emollient selected from the group of sucrose polycottonate, sucrose polysoyate and mixtures thereof; (ii) from about 5% to about 95% of an agent capable of immobilizing said polyol polyester emollient on said outer surface of the topsheet, said immobilizing agent having a melting point of at least 35° C.; and, c) an absorbent core positioned intermediate said topsheet and said backsheet.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
162 words
A disposable absorbent article comprising: a) a liquid impervious backsheet; b) a liquid pervious topsheet joined to said backsheet, said topsheet having an inner surface oriented toward the interior of said absorbent article and an outer surface oriented toward the skin of the wearer when said diaper is being worn, wherein at least a portion of said topsheet outer surface comprises an effective amount of a lotion coating which is solid or semi-solid at 20° C. and which is partially transferable to the wearer's skin, said lotion coating comprising: (i) from about 5 to about 95% of a liquid polyol polyester emollient selected from the group of sucrose polycottonate, sucrose polysoyate and mixtures thereof; (ii) from about 5% to about 95% of an agent capable of immobilizing said polyol polyester emollient on said outer surface of the topsheet, said immobilizing agent having a melting point of at least 35° C.; and, c) an absorbent core positioned intermediate said topsheet and said backsheet.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The disposable absorbent article according to claim 10 wherein said immobilizing agent comprises a solid polyol polyester.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The disposable absorbent article according to claim 11 wherein said immobilizing agent comprises sucrose polybehenate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
The disposable absorbent article according to claim 10 wherein said lotion is applied to said topsheet at an add-on level in the range of from about 0.1 to about 25 g/m 2 .
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
The disposable absorbent article according to claim 10 further comprising a polysiloxane or silicone wax emollient having a plastic or fluid consistency at about 37° C.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The disposable absorbent article according to claim 10 wherein said immobilizing agent comprises sorbitan monostearate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
123 words
A disposable absorbent article comprising adapted to be used in contact with human skin of a wearer, said absorbent article having an interior and an exterior, wherein said disposable article comprises: a) a liquid impervious backsheet; b) a liquid pervious topsheet joined to said backsheet, said topsheet having an inner surface oriented toward the interior of said absorbent article and an outer surface oriented toward the skin of the wearer when said diaper is being worn, wherein at least a portion of said topsheet outer surface comprises an effective amount of a lotion coating to reduce the adherence of BM to the wearer's skin, wherein said lotion coating comprises a polyol polyester; c) an absorbent core positioned intermediate said topsheet and said backsheets.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
123 words
A disposable absorbent article comprising adapted to be used in contact with human skin of a wearer, said absorbent article having an interior and an exterior, wherein said disposable article comprises: a) a liquid impervious backsheet; b) a liquid pervious topsheet joined to said backsheet, said topsheet having an inner surface oriented toward the interior of said absorbent article and an outer surface oriented toward the skin of the wearer when said diaper is being worn, wherein at least a portion of said topsheet outer surface comprises an effective amount of a lotion coating to reduce the adherence of BM to the wearer's skin, wherein said lotion coating comprises a polyol polyester; c) an absorbent core positioned intermediate said topsheet and said backsheets.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
The disposable absorbent article of claim 16 wherein said lotion coating is located on the outer surface of said topsheet.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
The disposable absorbent article of claim 17 wherein the polyol polyester comprises a liquid polyol polyester.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
The disposable absorbent article of claim 17 wherein the polyol polyester comprises a solid polyol polyester.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
The disposable absorbent article of claim 17 wherein the polyol polyester comprises a mixture of liquid and solid polyol polyesters.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
The disposable absorbent article of claim 17 wherein the polyol polyester is selected from the group of sucrose polycottonate, sucrose polysoyate, sucrose polybehenate and mixtures thereof.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
16 words
The disposable absorbent article of claim 17 wherein the lotion additionally comprises a pH buffering system.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
17 words
The disposable absorbent article of claim 22 wherein the pH buffering system comprises a citric acid salt.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
16 words
The disposable absorbent article of claim 16 wherein the lotion additionally comprises a skin soothing agent.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
19 words
The disposable absorbent article of claim 24 wherein the skin soothing agent comprises aloe vera, panthenol, and mixtures thereof.
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