EP 0032793 A3 19810805 - CLEANSING ARTICLE AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF
Title (en)
CLEANSING ARTICLE AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 11257880 A 19800116
- US 21945780 A 19801223
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0032793A2] A cleansing article especially adapted for the care and maintenance of the perineal area of infants or incontinent patients comprises a high loft wiping surface made up of a web of resilient fibers. Said fiber web is characterized by a high usable void volume, even under hand pressure. For stability, the fibrous web is affixed to a web-backing material. The web releasably contains an obleaginous cleansing agent. In use, the article is employed as a wiping pad with the web in contact with the patient's skin. When wiped across skin soiled with fecal matter, the oleaginous cleansing agent is released from the web to coat skin and fecal matter to prevent spreading and re-deposition. The high usable void volume of the wiping surface provides a high retention capacity for the fecal matter, thereby affording its convenient removal and sanitary disposal. The web-backing material provides dimensional stability to the web and protects the user's hand from contact with fecal matter or oleaginous cleansing agent.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A47K 7/03 (2006.01); A47K 10/16 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A47K 7/03 (2013.01); A47K 10/16 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- GB 1010935 A 19651124 - UNION CARBIDE CORP
- US 3846158 A 19741105 - VASILYADIS K
- US 3635567 A 19720118 - RICHARDSON THOMAS F JR
- US 3638789 A 19720201 - TUSZEWSKI MARIAN STANISLAK
- US 4178407 A 19791211 - RUBENS HARRY E [US]
- [AD] US 4112167 A 19780905 - DAKE TIMOTHY WILLIAM, et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LU NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0032793 A2 19810729; EP 0032793 A3 19810805; EP 0032793 B1 19841003; AU 6629081 A 19810723; BR 8100218 A 19810804; CA 1174405 A 19840918; DE 3166379 D1 19841108; GR 73161 B 19840213
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 81300081 A 19810109; AU 6629081 A 19810116; BR 8100218 A 19810115; CA 368514 A 19810114; DE 3166379 T 19810109; GR 810163889 A 19810116