Donald M Smits

US Patent:

40747212, Feb 21, 1978

Filed:

Dec 27, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/754384

Inventors:

Donald M. Smits - Green Bay WI
Patrick J. Daley - Green Bay WI
Arnold J. Akerley - Westboro MA

Assignee:

The Kendall Company - Walpole MA

International Classification:

A41C 300

US Classification:

128461

Abstract:

A pad for absorbing lacteal fluid is constructed comprising an absorbent central portion, a moisture-impermeable outer portion, and a fluid-transmitting body-contacting portion. Between the body-contacting portion and the absorbent central portion there is positioned a layer of material which has a higher degree of capillary transfer of lacteal fluid than said body-contacting portion, whereby capillary spread of fluid in said body-contacting portion is minimized.

US Patent:

47642343, Aug 16, 1988

Filed:

Dec 18, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/943990

Inventors:

Donald M. Smits - Green Bay WI
Patrick J. Daley - Green Bay WI
Mary E. Buckley - Wheeling IL

Assignee:

The Kendall Company - Boston MA

International Classification:

B31F 122

US Classification:

156164

Abstract:

The method of manufacturing an absorbent pad for utilization as a diaper or an adult incontinent brief, wherein a pair of continuous bands of adhesive are applied to the backing sheet of the pad, prior to assembly thereof. The nozzles eject adhesive onto a moving web comprising the backing sheet. The nozzles are shifted sideways during their extrusion of adhesive, from a first location to a second location, thus generating a pair of non-linear bands of adhesive on the backing sheet. The nozzles are again shifted from their second location to their original first location upon receipt of proper signals from a control mechanism. The elastic band is not shifted when the nozzles are, thus effectuating securement of the elastic bands only on the portions of the backing sheets where the adhesive was applied at the first location.