Disposable absorbent wrist band

US20090151045A1Inactive Publication Date: 2009-06-18HINDS SHERYL ANN +1
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
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Publication Date
2009-06-18
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A disposable, pull-on, absorbent wrist band is disclosed in the form of a tubular shaped band to be worn on the wrist and forearm to absorb liquid. The absorbent wrist band comprises an absorbent assembly; a liquid-permeable top sheet, a liquid-permeable back sheet, and a liquid absorbent core disposed there between. The longitudinal edge is adapted to be ruptured for ease of disposal. Further comprising expandable and contractible cuff members circularly extending along the perimeter of wrist and arm holes.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] A Disclosure Document describing this Invention was filed on Mar. 29, 2006, and assigned #597905.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

[0002] Not ApplicableREFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISC APPENDIX

[0003] Not ApplicableBACKGROUND OF INVENTION

[0004] The idea of our invention came about while sitting at our dinner table eating, when I noticed our 1½ year old granddaughter enjoying watermelon and green beans. All of the juice from each piece of food that she picked up to eat was running down her arm and dripping on to her clothing and on to the chair. Her bib absorbed what was dripping off of her chin, but there was nothing there to absorb the drips that ran past her hand and down to her elbows, except for her clothing, or in some cases, ran down her stomach and then on to her diaper. I noticed how uncomfortable this could be. I then discovered that there isn't anything o...

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[0023]Details of a disposable, pull-on, absorbent wrist band according to this invention, will be more fully understood, but not limited to the description given herein in reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0024]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the disposable, pull-on, absorbent wrist band in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0025]FIG. 2 is a plan view of the disposable, pull-on, absorbent wrist band in a state where the disposable, pull-on, absorbent wrist band is spread in view of the side that faces toward the wearer's skin.

[0026]FIG. 3 is a view showing an appearance of the disposable, pull-on, absorbent wrist band that is in it's wearable state with the longitudinal edge, bonded, forming a joint, adapted to be ruptured for disposal.

[0027]As shown in FIG. 2, the disposable, absorbent wrist band comprises a liquid-permeable top sheet 12 adapted to face away from the wearer's skin; a liquid-permeable back sheet 13 to face toward wearer's skin; ...