Patents by Inventor Kimiko Isobe

Kimiko Isobe 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: 7695462
    Abstract: An individually package structure 10 having an absorbent article 1 folded and packaged in a wrapper, the absorbent article 1 having an absorbent body 5 and a pair of flaps 6 extending laterally outward from the longitudinal side edges of the absorbent body 5. The absorbent body 5 has a skin facing side, a garment facing side, and an absorbent core between the skin facing side and the garment facing side. In the package, the absorbent article 1 has the flaps 5 folded over the skin facing side along respective fold lines LF and has an embossed pattern of depressions 62 formed on and/or near the fold lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuya Sato, Kimiko Isobe
  • Publication number: 20060149201
    Abstract: An individually package structure 10 having an absorbent article 1 folded and packaged in a wrapper, the absorbent article 1 having an absorbent body 5 and a pair of flaps 6 extending laterally outward from the longitudinal side edges of the absorbent body 5. The absorbent body 5 has a skin facing side, a garment facing side, and an absorbent core between the skin facing side and the garment facing side. In the package, the absorbent article 1 has the flaps 5 folded over the skin facing side along respective fold lines LF and has an embossed pattern of depressions 62 formed on and/or near the fold lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuya Sato, Kimiko Isobe
  • Patent number: 6186993
    Abstract: A wrapping construction of an absorbent article includes a sanitary napkin 2 as an absorbent article including a body 3, and a pair of left and right wing portions 4,4 disposed on opposing left and right sides of the body 3. The body 3 is provided on a skin non-contacting surface 32 side thereof with a body adhesive portion 37. Each of the wing portions 4,4 is provided on a skin non-contacting surface 32 side thereof with a wing adhesive portion 41. The construction further includes a wrapping material 5 for individually wrapping the sanitary napkin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuo Toyoshima, Mitsugu Hamajima, Minoru Nakanishi, Kimiko Isobe