US Patent No: 8,192,415
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Disposable absorbent articles having multiple absorbent core components including replaceable components
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Jun 5, 2012
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Jun 2, 2006
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Abstract
A disposable absorbent article adapted to be worn about a lower torso of a human body and having a chassis, a non-removable absorbent core component disposed in a crotch region of the chassis, and a replaceable absorbent core component disposed in capillary liquid communication with the non-removable absorbent core component. The replaceable absorbent core component may be removed and a like component may be substituted in place of the removed component without the removal of the absorbent article from the wearer. The replaceable absorbent core component may be disposed inside an openable chassis pocket, with access for its removal and replacement provided by an aperture in a backsheet, an openable end of an external pocket, or an openable end of an internal pocket formed at an area of a waist end edge where the backsheet and a topsheet may be separated. Additional replaceable absorbent core components may also be incorporated.
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International Classification(s)
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Cited Art
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| 4,515,595 Disposable diapers with elastically contractible waistbands | 231 | 1982 | |
| 4,496,360 Method of using a composite waste-containment garment having disposable elasticized insert | 80 | 1983 | |
| 4,578,073 Composite waste-containment garment having disposable elasticized insert | 67 | 1983 | |
| 4,597,760 Waste-containment garment having disposable elasticized insert | 73 | 1983 | |
| 4,597,761 Disposable elasticized waste-containment insert | 76 | 1983 | |
| 4,610,678 High-density absorbent structures | 415 | 1983 | |
| 4,573,986 Disposable waste-containment garment | 222 | 1984 | |
| 4,808,178 Disposable absorbent article having elasticized flaps provided with leakage resistant portions | 137 | 1985 | |
| 4,654,039 Hydrogel-forming polymer compositions for use in absorbent structures | 192 | 1985 | |
| 4,695,278 Absorbent article having dual cuffs | 380 | 1985 | |
| 4,822,453 Absorbent structure containing individualized, crosslinked fibers | 110 | 1986 | |
| 4,773,903 Composite absorbent structures | 77 | 1987 | |
| 4,816,025 Absorbent article having a containment pocket | 140 | 1987 | |
| 4,923,454 Microfiber-containing absorbent structures and absorbent articles | 86 | 1988 | |
| 4,988,344 Absorbent articles with multiple layer absorbent layers | 251 | 1988 | |
| 4,988,345 Absorbent articles with rapid acquiring absorbent cores | 172 | 1988 | |
| 4,950,264 Thin, flexible sanitary napkin | 339 | 1989 | |
| 4,898,642 Twisted, chemically stiffened cellulosic fibers and absorbent structures made therefrom | 93 | 1989 | |
| 4,888,093 Individualized crosslinked fibers and process for making said fibers | 66 | 1989 | |
| 4,964,860 Detachable two piece absorbent garment | 104 | 1990 | |
| 5,009,653 Thin, flexible sanitary napkin | 202 | 1990 | |
| 5,137,537 Absorbent structure containing individualized, polycarboxylic acid crosslinked wood pulp cellulose fibers | 199 | 1990 | |
| 5,061,259 Absorbent structures with gelling agent and absorbent articles containing such structures | 107 | 1990 | |
| 5,217,445 Absorbent structures containing superabsorbent material and web of wetlaid stiffened fibers | 140 | 1990 | |
| 5,102,597 Porous, absorbent, polymeric macrostructures and methods of making the same | 101 | 1991 | |
| 5,147,345 High efficiency absorbent articles for incontinence management | 302 | 1991 | |
| 5,260,345 Absorbent foam materials for aqueous body fluids and absorbent articles containing such materials | 255 | 1991 | |
| 5,318,554 High efficiency absorbent articles for incontinence management | 88 | 1992 | |
| 5,324,561 Porous, absorbent macrostructures of bonded absorbent particles surface crosslinked with cationic amino-epichlorohydrin adducts | 68 | 1992 | |
| 5,387,207 Thin-unit-wet absorbent foam materials for aqueous body fluids and process for making same | 235 | 1992 | |
| 5,268,224 Absorbent foam materials for aqueous body fluids and absorbent articles containing such materials | 104 | 1993 | |
| 5,358,500 Absorbent articles providing sustained dynamic fit | 129 | 1993 | |
| 5,599,335 Absorbent members for body fluids having good wet integrity and relatively high concentrations of hydrogel-forming absorbent polymer | 133 | 1994 | |
| 5,531,728 Absorbent structures containing thermally-bonded stiffened fibers and superabsorbent material | 85 | 1994 | |
| 5,563,179 Absorbent foams made from high internal phase emulsions useful for acquiring and distributing aqueous fluids | 65 | 1995 | |
| 5,549,589 Fluid distribution member for absorbent articles exhibiting high suction and high capacity | 59 | 1995 | |
| 5,562,646 Absorbent members for body fluids having good wet integrity and relatively high concentrations of hydrogel-forming absorbent polymer having high porosity | 153 | 1995 | |
| 5,667,503 Diaper having expulsive spacer | 22 | 1995 | |
| 5,550,167 Absorbent foams made from high internal phase emulsions useful for acquiring aqueous fluids | 66 | 1995 | |
| 5,650,222 Absorbent foam materials for aqueous fluids made from high internal phase emulsions having very high water-to-oil ratios | 78 | 1995 | |
| 5,800,416 High capacity fluid absorbent members | 29 | 1996 | |
| 5,843,055 Stratified, multi-functional fluid absorbent members | 29 | 1996 | |
| 5,827,253 Absorbent articles comprising a material having high flux capabilities | 27 | 1997 | |
| 5,906,602 Shaped absorbent cores comprising multiple pieces of absorbent material and method for making same | 30 | 1997 | |
| 6,015,935 Absorbent articles comprising a material having a high vertical wicking capacity | 42 | 1997 | |
| 6,083,210 Absorbent articles providing improved fit when wet | 40 | 1997 | |
| 6,989,005 Absorbent articles having removable components | 28 | 1997 | |
| 5,817,081 Absorbent articles for fluid management | 51 | 1997 | |
| 6,229,061 Package containing absorbent articles and inserts | 47 | 1998 | |
| 2003/0199,844 Disposable absorbent articles having multiple absorbent core components including replaceable components | 30 | 2002 | |
| 6,989,006 Disposable absorbent articles having multiple absorbent core components including replaceable components | 17 | 2003 | |
| 2004/0030,314 Disposable absorbent articles having multiple absorbent core components including replaceable components | 23 | 2003 | |
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| 4,560,381 Disposable panty for menstrual wear | 74 | 1983 | |
| 4,715,918 Method for forming discrete particulate areas in a composite article | 67 | 1985 | |
| 4,756,709 Form-fitting self-adjusting disposable garment with a 3-section stretchable outer cover | 134 | 1985 | |
| 4,699,619 Absorbent structure designed for absorbing body fluids | 117 | 1986 | |
| 4,770,656 Routing of leg elastic to reduce stresses in a stretchable outer diaper cover | 135 | 1986 | |
| 4,834,736 Disposable absorbent garment having elastic outer cover and absorbent insert structure integrated therein using stress-release means | 75 | 1987 | |
| 5,009,650 Absorbent structure designed for absorbing body fluids | 74 | 1987 | |
| 4,892,598 Method of integrating an absorbent insert into an elastomeric outer cover of a diaper garment | 87 | 1987 | |
| 4,834,738 Disposable garment having elastic outer cover and integrated absorbent insert structure | 149 | 1988 | |
| 4,872,871 Disposable absorbent garment having elastic outer cover and integrated absorbent insert structure | 51 | 1988 | |
| 5,176,668 Absorbent structure designed for absorbing body fluids | 234 | 1989 | |
| 5,360,419 Absorbent structure possessing improved integrity | 47 | 1989 | |
| 5,149,335 Absorbent structure | 205 | 1990 | |
| 4,994,037 Absorbent structure designed for absorbing body fluids | 85 | 1990 | |
| 5,405,342 Disposable absorbent article with flushable insert | 97 | 1994 | |
| 5,458,591 Disposable absorbent article with flushable insert | 70 | 1995 | |
| 5,476,457 Disposable absorbent article with flushable insert | 73 | 1995 | |
| 2002/0112,982 Flexible package and handle and method of using same | 26 | 2001 | |
| 2002/0013,566 Absorbent article having a removal aid and a method for removing the absorbent article | 18 | 2001 | |
| 2002/0058,921 Labial pad | 21 | 2001 | |
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| D298566 Incontinence guard for males | 27 | 1985 | |
| 4,710,188 Incontinence protector and a method for its manufacture | 36 | 1986 | |
| 5,401,266 Absorbent article | 51 | 1992 | |
| 5,556,393 Insert for an absorbent article | 40 | 1993 | |
| 5,486,168 Incontinence guard for men | 43 | 1994 | |
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| 4,666,983 Absorbent article | 188 | 1983 | |
| 4,734,478 Water absorbing agent | 190 | 1985 | |
| 4,625,001 Method for continuous production of cross-linked polymer | 128 | 1985 | |
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| 6,336,923 Disposable diapers | 19 | 1993 | |
| 6,793,649 Absorbent article for prevention of sideward leak | 24 | 1999 | |
| 6,443,933 Disposable body wastes absorbent article | 30 | 2000 | |
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| 5,098,423 Low bulk disposable diaper | 98 | 1990 | |
| 5,236,428 Absorbent article having auxillary absorbent member having standing leg gathers | 71 | 1992 | |
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| 4,260,443 Laminated absorbent process | 85 | 1978 | |
| 4,467,012 Composition for absorbent film and method of preparation | 111 | 1983 | |
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| 4,961,736 Reusable diaper with detachable liner | 61 | 1990 | |
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| 4,938,756 Auxiliary absorbent article | 72 | 1985 | |
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| 5,360,422 Washable diaper with liquid impervious channel for retaining disposable absorbent insert | 64 | 1992 | |
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| 5,019,068 Washable diaper with absorbent liner | 34 | 1990 | |
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| 6,689,114 Sanitary napkin and method for collecting samples of bodily substances | 19 | 2001 | |
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| 5,128,082 Method of making an absorbant structure | 109 | 1990 | |
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| 4,842,666 Process for the permanent joining of stretchable threadlike or small ribbonlike elastic elements to a flat substrate, as well as use thereof for producing frilled sections of film or foil strip | 197 | 1988 | |
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| 4,605,403 Sanitary napkin disposal system | 30 | 1985 | |
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| 2002/0143,311 Absorbent articles kit | 20 | 2001 | |
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| 5,569,229 View flap diaper | 29 | 1994 | |
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| 5,613,959 Disposable absorbent article with flushable insert | 70 | 1995 | |
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| 5,207,663 Urinary and bowel incontinency control undergarment | 76 | 1992 | |
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| 4,851,069 Process for making tissue-absorbent particle laminates | 52 | 1984 | |
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| 4,257,418 Device for absorbing urine with incontinent persons | 37 | 1979 | |
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| 5,325,543 Undergarment with a pocket for releasably securing an absorbent pad | 36 | 1992 | |
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| 4,785,996 Adhesive spray gun and nozzle attachment | 235 | 1987 | |
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| 5,188,624 Absorbent article with superabsorbent particle containing insert pad and liquid dispersion pad | 94 | 1990 | |
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| 4,326,302 Underpants | 29 | 1979 | |
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| 5,941,863 Absorbent articles having improved properties | 49 | 1997 | |
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| 5,108,385 Diaper with disposable insert and reusable cover | 41 | 1990 | |
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| 5,409,476 Reusable diaper having gusseted pad insert | 58 | 1993 | |
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| 4,826,499 Absorbent garment having laterally displaceable fastening means | 69 | 1987 | |
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| 4,265,245 Double-duty diaper | 39 | 1979 | |
| 4,615,695 Combination diaper training pant for children and adults | 171 | 1983 | |
| 4,834,737 Diaper with removable absorbent pad | 86 | 1988 | |
| 4,968,312 Disposable fecal compartmenting diaper | 136 | 1989 | |
| 4,964,857 Biodegradable disposable diaper | 69 | 1989 | |
| 5,181,915 Reusable diaper | 22 | 1989 | |
| 5,069,672 Reusable diaper | 59 | 1990 | |
| 5,167,655 Cold therapy panty | 53 | 1991 | |
| 5,141,505 Garment assembly with attached bag for enclosing the garment when soiled | 45 | 1991 | |
| 5,207,662 Flushable or disposable diaper pad with reusable wrap | 80 | 1992 | |
| 5,383,867 Universal incontinence device | 37 | 1993 | |
| 5,636,387 Protective undergarment | 30 | 1995 | |
| 5,778,110 Two-layered storage bag and two-layered storage bag attached to a diaper | 19 | 1996 | |
| 5,843,065 Incontinence diaper with opening for male use | 32 | 1997 | |
| 6,623,466 Absorbent article having detachable components | 27 | 1998 | |
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Maintenance Fees
| Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee | due date |
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| 3.5 Year Payment | $1600.00 | $800.00 | $400.00 | Dec 5, 2015 |
| 7.5 Year Payment | $3600.00 | $1800.00 | $900.00 | Dec 5, 2019 |
| 11.5 Year Payment | $7400.00 | $3700.00 | $1850.00 | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee |
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| Surcharge - 3.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
| Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
| Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |