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US 7,665,176 · App. 12/350,373 · Granted Feb 23, 2010

Child's sized disposable article

Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
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Patent No.
US 7,665,176
App. No.
12/350,373
Granted
Feb 23, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A disposable child sized article is provided. The disposable child sized article is releasably carrying a benefit composition. An article of commerce comprising disposable child sized article is also provided.

Claims (21)

1. A disposable child sized personal cleaning article comprising:

a. a nonwoven sheet member;

b. a retaining aid disposed on the nonwoven sheet member, the retaining aid being configured to enable a child to retain the article on a hand of the child, wherein the retaining aid is joined to one or more portions of the nonwoven sheet member such that a pocket is formed between the retaining aid and the nonwoven sheet member, the pocket being configured to receive the hand of the child or a portion thereof;

c. between 0.5 g and 20 g of a lathering benefit composition, the benefit composition comprising a surfactant and at least one of a paste and a dry solid, the benefit composition having less than 50% moisture by weight of the benefit composition, wherein the nonwoven sheet member is releasably carrying the benefit composition; and

d. a first child graphic disposed on the nonwoven member.

2. The disposable child sized article according to claim 1 , wherein the nonwoven member is retained on the palm of the hand of the child.

3. The disposable child sized article according to claim 1 , wherein the disposable child sized article comprises a second child graphic disposed on the nonwoven member.

4. The disposable child sized article according to claim 1 , wherein the character graphic is in the form of drawings, cartoons, symbols and combinations thereof.

5. The disposable child sized article according to claim 1 , wherein the child graphic comprises two or more character graphics.

6. The disposable child sized article according to claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the nonwoven member comprises one or more raised regions.

7. The disposable child sized article according to claim 6 , wherein the raised region is arranged randomly on the nonwoven member.

8. The disposable child sized article according to claim 6 , wherein the child graphic is substantially complementary with one of the at least one raised region.

9. The disposable child sized article according to claim 1 , wherein the at least a portion of the nonwoven member comprises two or more raised regions arranged in a repetitive pattern.

10. The disposable child sized article according to claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the nonwoven member comprises one or more lowered regions.

11. The disposable child sized article according to claim 10 , wherein the lowered region is in the form of logos, indicia, trademarks, geometric patterns, images and combinations thereof.

12. The disposable child sized article according to claim 10 , wherein the lowered region is arranged randomly on the nonwoven member.

13. The disposable child sized article according to claim 1 , wherein the child graphic is substantially complementary with one of the at least one lowered region.

14. The disposable child sized article according to claim 1 , wherein the at least a portion of the nonwoven member comprises two or more lowered regions arranged in a repetitive pattern.

15. The disposable child sized article according to claim 1 , wherein said disposable child sized article is one component of a system of consumer products.

16. The disposable child sized article according to claim 1 , wherein the retaining aid retains the article on the hand of the child by adhesion, friction, electrostatic attraction, conformation, or constriction of the retaining aid or a portion thereof to the child's hand when wet.

17. The disposable child sized article according to claim 1 , wherein the retaining is joined to the nonwoven sheet member at one or more points such that the pocket is divided into two or more portions.

Continuity (3)
Continuation 1094849100 · Sep 23, 2004
Continuation 1073741500 · Dec 16, 2003
Related Publication 20090133206A1 · May 28, 2009