Global Patent Index - EP 1005306 A1

EP 1005306 A1 20000607 - ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH FINGER POCKETS

Title (en)

ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH FINGER POCKETS

Title (de)

ABSORBIERENDER ARTIKEL MIT FINGERTASCHEN

Title (fr)

ARTICLE ABSORBANT A POCHES POUR LES DOIGTS

Publication

EP 1005306 A1 20000607 (EN)

Application

EP 97942640 A 19970919

Priority

  • US 9716798 W 19970919
  • US 71966196 A 19960924

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9813002A1] An absorbent article including a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet joined with the topsheet and an absorbent core located between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent article also includes a finger pocket located on the backsheet. The finger pocket includes a fixed portion joined to the backsheet and the free portion is preferably free to move away from the backsheet to provide an opening. A diaperer may slide a finger into the opening for controlling at least a portion of the absorbent article while the diaper is being fitted to or removed from a wearer.

IPC 1-7

A61F 13/15

IPC 8 full level

A61F 5/44 (2006.01); A61F 13/15 (2006.01); A61F 13/49 (2006.01); A61F 13/514 (2006.01); A61F 13/56 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

A61F 13/15 (2013.01 - KR); A61F 13/84 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9813002A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9813002 A1 19980402; AU 4429797 A 19980417; CA 2265733 A1 19980402; EP 1005306 A1 20000607; JP 2000503244 A 20000321; KR 20000048503 A 20000725; TW 360527 B 19990611; ZA 978378 B 19980324

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9716798 W 19970919; AU 4429797 A 19970919; CA 2265733 A 19970919; EP 97942640 A 19970919; JP 51576598 A 19970919; KR 19997002399 A 19990320; TW 86113828 A 19970923; ZA 978378 A 19970917