Patents by Inventor Hikari Kawakami

Hikari Kawakami has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10143603
    Abstract: An individual package for an absorbent article is provided with the absorbent article and a wrapping body containing the absorbent article. The absorbent article has a main body extending in a longitudinal direction and a pair of flaps extending from the main body in opposite directions along the longitudinal direction. Each of the main body and the pair of flaps has a fixing section and the main body and the pair of flaps are fixed to the same face of the wrapping body with the fixing sections interposed therebetween. The wrapping body is provided with a pair of bonding regions bonding the wrapping body, the bonding regions being located outward in the widthwise direction and each having a bonding section and a non-bonding section. The fixing sections of the pair of flaps and the non-bonding sections overlap in the widthwise direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: UNICHARM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Nomoto, Hikari Kawakami
  • Publication number: 20180243146
    Abstract: An individual package for an absorbent article is provided with the absorbent article and a wrapping body containing the absorbent article. The absorbent article has a main body extending in a longitudinal direction and a pair of flaps extending from the main body in opposite directions along the longitudinal direction. Each of the main body and the pair of flaps has a fixing section and the main body and the pair of flaps are fixed to the same face of the wrapping body with the fixing sections interposed therebetween. The wrapping body is provided with a pair of bonding regions bonding the wrapping body, the bonding regions being located outward in the widthwise direction and each having a bonding section and a non-bonding section. The fixing sections of the pair of flaps and the non-bonding sections overlap in the widthwise direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: Unicharm Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi NOMOTO, Hikari KAWAKAMI
  • Patent number: 8182454
    Abstract: A breast milk absorbent pad includes side flaps of a breast milk absorbent pad having first portions facing the wearer's skin and second portions facing away from the wearer's skin. The second portions are provided with elastically stretchable/contractible members along transversely opposite outer edges of these second portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Uni-Charm Corporation
    Inventors: Michiyo Fujikawa, Hikari Kawakami
  • Patent number: 7967802
    Abstract: A breast milk absorbent pad includes elastically stretchable/contractible members arranged along transversely opposite side edges of the pad. Corners where one of the transversely opposite side edges and one of the longitudinally opposite end edges of a pad-chassis join are folded to a non-skin-contactable side. The breast milk absorbent pad is packed in a package with the corners folded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Uni-Charm Corporation
    Inventors: Hikari Kawakami, Michiyo Fujikawa
  • Patent number: 7931633
    Abstract: A breast milk absorbent pad according to the present invention comprises a pad chassis including a body fluid absorbent layer inclusive of a body fluid absorbent assembly and a body fluid leak-barrier sheet, and a pair of elastically stretchable and contractible members extending along transversely opposite sides of the pad-chassis in a longitudinal direction. The body fluid absorbent assembly is embossed so that the body fluid absorbent assembly may be formed along upper and lower ends thereof with high stiffness regions having a stiffness higher than that in the remaining region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Uni-Charm Corporation
    Inventors: Michiyo Fujikawa, Hikari Kawakami
  • Publication number: 20110040275
    Abstract: A packed breast milk absorbent pad according to the present invention includes a breast milk absorbent pad and an individual packing envelope adapted to pack the breast milk absorbent pad therein. The breast milk absorbent pad is laid upon an envelope sheet so as to extend astride a first fold and thereby to lie both first and second regions of the packing sheet and is temporarily bonded to the inner surface of the first region by means of a temporary fastening zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: UN-CHARM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hikari KAWAKAMI, Michiyo FUJIKAWA
  • Patent number: 7776019
    Abstract: A breast milk absorbent pad which includes first and second sections adapted to cover respective breasts and a third section extending between these first and second sections wherein at least one of upper and lower edges of the third section is concavely curved toward a transverse axis of the breast milk absorbent pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Uni-Charm Corporation
    Inventors: Hikari Kawakami, Michiyo Fujikawa
  • Patent number: 7547815
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent pad includes an absorbent fibrous structure having a longitudinal axis, a transverse axis, and front and rear regions aligned with each other in a direction along the longitudinal axis. The pad has a flexibility of the front region higher than in rear region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Uni-Charm Corporation
    Inventors: Naoto Ohashi, Tomomi Oku, Hikari Kawakami, Ryuichi Kamiyama
  • Publication number: 20080294136
    Abstract: A breast milk absorbent pad according to the present invention comprises first and second sections adapted to cover respective breasts and a third section extending between these first and second sections wherein at least one of upper and lower edges of the third section is concavely curved toward a transverse axis of the breast milk absorbent pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hikari Kawakami, Michiyo Fujikawa
  • Publication number: 20080140040
    Abstract: A breast milk absorbent pad includes elastically stretchable/contractible members arranged along transversely opposite side edges of the pad. Corners where one of the transversely opposite side edges and one of the longitudinally opposite end edges of a pad-chassis join are folded to a non-skin-contactable side. The breast milk absorbent pad is packed in a package with the corners folded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hikari Kawakami, Michiyo Fujikawa
  • Publication number: 20070287979
    Abstract: A packed breast milk absorbent pad according to the present invention includes a breast milk absorbent pad and an individual packing envelope adapted to pack the breast milk absorbent pad therein. The breast milk absorbent pad is laid upon an envelope sheet so as to extend astride a first fold and thereby to lie both first and second regions of the packing sheet and is temporarily bonded to the inner surface of the first region by means of a temporary fastening zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Applicant: UNI-CHARMM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hikari Kawakami, Michiyo Fujikawa
  • Publication number: 20070287978
    Abstract: A breast milk absorbent pad includes side flaps of a breast milk absorbent pad having first portions facing the wearer's skin and second portions facing away from the wearer's skin. The second portions are provided with elastically stretchable/contractible members along transversely opposite outer edges of these second portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Applicant: UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michiyo Fujikawa, Hikari Kawakami
  • Publication number: 20070287977
    Abstract: A breast milk absorbent pad according to the present invention comprises a pad chassis including a body fluid absorbent layer inclusive of a body fluid absorbent assembly and a body fluid leak-barrier sheet, and a pair of elastically stretchable and contractible members extending along transversely opposite sides of the pad-chassis in a longitudinal direction. The body fluid absorbent assembly is embossed so that the body fluid absorbent assembly may be formed along upper and lower ends thereof with high stiffness regions having a stiffness higher than that in the remaining region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Applicant: UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michiyo Fujikawa, Hikari Kawakami
  • Publication number: 20060069371
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent pad includes an absorbent fibrous structure (10) having a longitudinal axis (11), a transverse axis (12), and front and rear regions (15a, 15b) aligned with each other in a direction along the longitudinal axis wherein a flexibility of the front region is higher than that of the rear region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Applicant: UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoto Ohashi, Tomomi Oku, Hikari Kawakami, Ryuichi Kamiyama
  • Patent number: D575409
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Uni-Charm Corporation
    Inventors: Michiyo Fujikawa, Hikari Kawakami
  • Patent number: D575867
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Uni-Charm Corporation
    Inventors: Michiyo Fujikawa, Hikari Kawakami
  • Patent number: D575868
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Uni-Charm Corporation
    Inventors: Michiyo Fujikawa, Hikari Kawakami
  • Patent number: D575869
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Uni-Charm Corporation
    Inventors: Michiyo Fujikawa, Hikari Kawakami