Patents Examined by Willse David H.
  • Hygienic products and fabrics therefor
    Patent number: 5290269
    Abstract: A knit terry fabric having hydrophobic/hydrophilic characteristics provides hygienic panels for washable, reusable, incontinent pads and diapers. In one embodiment, a non-woven fabric, stiffener sheet is employed in an incontinent pad to resist its being folded in use. The diaper embodiment employs a Y-shaped configuration and is provided with preventing Velcro fasteners from being fouled during washing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Assignee: Standard Textile Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Mark J. Heiman