Abstract: An improved container which includes means for measuring the amount of material in the container.

Abstract: A double-sided, pressure-sensitive, adhesive tape having a release paper on an adhesive surface. The release paper has a plurality of spaced-apart areas that have a lesser degree of adhesive to the adhesive surface than the remaining area of the release paper.

Abstract: An absorbent article comprising at least two discrete superabsorbent containing layers and a wicking means extending about and between the superabsorbent containing layers.

Abstract: An absorbent article comprising at least two discrete superabsorbent containing layers and a wicking means extending about and between the superabsorbent containing layers.

Abstract: An absorbent facing is disclosed which has significant one-way valve characteristics for aqueous fluids. The facing is produced by a process which comprises the steps of: (a) superimposing a thin polymer film and a first web comprising absorbent fibers, to form a second web; (b) heating the second web to a temperature such that the polymer film is in a formable state; (c) while the said second web is so heated, simultaneously applying shearing and compressive forces to the second web to form said polymer film into a coating on said first web, the coating comprising a fine pattern of continuous areas which lie between and interconnect discontinuous areas, wherein the polymer in the continuous areas comprises a continuous or substantially continuous coating on the surface of said first web, and wherein most of the polymer in the discontinuous areas is coated on individual fibers; and (d) cooling the coated web thus formed to cool the polymer below its forming temperature.

Abstract: An extensible elastic composite with elastic recovery and process for making the same comprising intermittently securing an elastic member to a substrate which prior to initial stretching is easily less extensible than said elastic member.

Abstract: An improved inner facing for use with disposable diapers containing adhesive tape tabs. The improved inner facing includes a porous nonwoven fabric having at least one entire surface treated with an adhesive release agent so that the treated surface may be a releasable surface for the adhesive tape tabs. The treated fabric is pervious to fluid.

Abstract: An individualized separability member is used in combination with the adhesive portion of a closure tab on a disposable diaper to allow separation of the closure tab from the diaper surface and re-fastening to the diaper. The separability member includes a strip of material having a non-adhesive surface with adhesive release areas on the ends thereof for mating with the adhesive portion of the tab. The other surface is adhesively treated for fastening to the diaper. After fastening, the adhesive tab is detachable from the separability member by peeling the two apart.

Abstract: An improved adhesive tape tab for use on disposable diapers which distributes fastening and peeling forces to both the inside and outside surfaces thereof, thereby reducing stress levels on any one surface of the diaper. The tape tab has a tape which has a first portion fastened on one surface of the diaper. A second, extendable portion of the tape has adhesive material thereon. A flexible, open-mesh sheet material has a first portion attached to the adhesive surface on the second portion of the tape; a second portion of the sheet material is attached to the surface of the diaper opposite from the surface which the first portion of the tape is attached. By this "Y" structure arrangement, during use of the diaper fastening or peeling forces transmitted by the second portion of the tape are distributed to both surfaces of the diaper.