IP Library Granted Patent US 7,154,018
Granted Patent B2
US 7,154,018 · App. 10/028,752 · Granted Dec 26, 2006

Absorbent article

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Patent No.
US 7,154,018
App. No.
10/028,752
Granted
Dec 26, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

An absorbent article for absorbing body waste. The includes a permeable liner having a body-facing surface oriented for facing a wearer when the absorbent article is worn and an absorbent-facing surface opposite the body-facing surface, an outer cover, and an absorbent body positioned between the liner and the cover. A Yucca sp. extract is positioned between the body-facing surface of the liner and the outer cover.

Claims (46)

1. An absorbent article for absorbing body waste, said article comprising:

a permeable liner having a body-facing surface oriented for facing a wearer when the absorbent article is worn and an absorbent-facing surface opposite the body-facing surface;

an outer cover;

an absorbent body positioned between the liner and the cover for absorbing body waste penetrating the liner; and

a Yucca species extract positioned between the body-facing surface of the liner and the outer cover.

2. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 1 wherein the Yucca species extract is applied to the absorbent-facing surface of the liner.

3. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 2 wherein a composition comprising said Yucca species extract is applied to the absorbent-facing surface of the liner.

4. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 3 wherein the composition comprises at least about 0.001 percent Yucca species extract by weight.

5. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 4 wherein the composition comprises at least about 0.01 percent Yucca species extract by weight.

6. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 3 wherein the composition comprises less than about 1.0 percent Yucca species extract by weight.

7. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 2 wherein the Yucca species extract comprises Yucca schidigera.

8. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 7 wherein a composition comprising said Yucca schidigera is applied to the absorbent-facing surface of the liner.

9. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 8 wherein the composition comprises at least about 0.001 percent Yucca schidigera by weight.

10. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 9 wherein the composition comprises at least about 0.01 percent Yucca schidigera by weight.

11. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 8 wherein the composition comprises less than about 1.0 percent Yucca schidigera by weight.

12. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 1 wherein the Yucca species extract is held by the absorbent body.

13. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 12 wherein the absorbent body includes opposite outer faces and the Yucca species extract is held within the body between the outer faces.

14. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 12 wherein absorbent body includes opposite outer faces and the Yucca species extract is applied to at least one of said opposite outer faces of the absorbent body.

15. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 12 wherein a composition comprising said Yucca species extract is held by the absorbent body.

16. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 15 wherein the composition comprises at least about 0.001 percent Yucca species extract by weight.

17. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 16 wherein the composition comprises at least about 0.01 percent Yucca species extract by weight.

18. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 15 wherein the composition comprises less than about 1.0 percent Yucca species extract by weight.

19. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 12 wherein the Yucca species extract comprises Yucca schidigera.

20. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 19 wherein a composition comprising said Yucca schidigera is held by the absorbent body.

21. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 20 wherein the composition comprises at least about 0.001 percent Yucca schidigera by weight.

22. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 21 wherein the composition comprises at least about 0.01 percent Yucca schidigera by weight.

23. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 20 wherein the composition comprises less than about 1.0 percent Yucca schidigera by weight.

24. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 1 wherein a composition comprising said Yucca species extract is positioned between the body-facing surface of the liner and the outer cover.

25. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 24 wherein the composition comprises at least about 0.001 percent Yucca species extract by weight.

26. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 25 wherein the composition comprises at least about 0.01 percent Yucca species extract by weight.

27. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 24 wherein the composition comprises less than about 1.0 percent Yucca species extract by weight.

28. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 1 wherein the Yucca species extract comprises Yucca schidigera.

29. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 28 wherein a composition comprising said Yucca schidigera is positioned between the body-facing surface of the liner and the outer cover.

30. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 29 wherein the composition comprises at least about 0.001 percent Yucca schidigera by weight.

31. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 30 wherein the composition comprises at least about 0.01 percent Yucca schidigera by weight.

32. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 29 wherein the composition comprises less than about 1.0 percent Yucca schidigera by weight.

33. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 1 wherein the article is a diaper.

34. An absorbent article as set forth in claim 1 wherein the article is an infant care product.

35. A method of inhibiting production of ammonia from urine held adjacent a wearer's skin by an absorbent article, said absorbent article comprising a permeable liner having a body-facing surface oriented for facing a wearer when the absorbent article is worn and an absorbent-facing surface opposite the body-facing surface, an outer cover, and an absorbent body positioned between the liner and the cover for absorbing body waste penetrating the liner, said method comprising applying a composition including a Yucca species extract between the absorbent-facing surface of the liner and the outer cover.

36. A method as set forth in claim 35 wherein the composition applied between the absorbent-facing surface of the liner and the outer cover comprises at least about 0.001 percent Yucca species extract by weight.

37. A method as set forth in claim 36 wherein the composition applied between the absorbent-facing surface of the liner and the outer cover comprises at least about 0.01 percent Yucca species extract by weight.

38. A method as set forth in claim 35 wherein the composition applied between the absorbent-facing surface of the liner and the outer cover comprises less than about 1.0 percent Yucca species extract by weight.

39. A method as set forth in claim 35 wherein the Yucca species extract comprises Yucca schidigera.

40. A method as set forth in claim 39 wherein the composition applied between the absorbent-facing surface of the liner and the outer cover comprises at least about 0.001 percent Yucca species extract by weight.

41. A method as set forth in claim 40 wherein the composition applied between the absorbent-facing surface of the liner and the outer cover comprises at least about 0.01 percent Yucca species extract by weight.

42. A method as set forth in claim 39 wherein the composition applied between the absorbent-facing surface of the liner and the outer cover comprises less than about 1.0 percent Yucca species extract by weight.

Assignments (1)
NAME CHANGE Recorded Feb 3, 2015
From: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
To: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
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