Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a multiplicity of disposable incontinence diapers (2) having a diaper main part (4) and, joined thereto, front and rear diaper side parts (22, 20), said method having the following method steps: feeding and conveying of an endless diaper main-part web (50); feeding of an endless diaper side-part web (21) to the separation and application station (24); singulating the disposable incontinence diapers (2) by separating the diaper main-part web (50) transversely relative to the first longitudinal direction (18), the curved edges of the longitudinal portions (46a, 46b), after separation from the diaper side-part web (21), being contoured in such a way that, after the first and second longitudinal portions (46a, 46b) have been secured to the first and second regions (56a, 56b) of the diaper main-part web, each rear diaper side part (20) has a lower edge (65) which has a convex portion, and each front diaper side part (22) has an upper edge (66) which has a concave por

Abstract: The invention relates to a disposable absorbent incontinence diaper (2) of the open type, having a main part (4), comprising a front region (6) having front lateral longitudinal edges (42), a rear region (8) having rear lateral longitudinal edges (41) and a crotch region (10) that is located in between in the longitudinal direction (28) and comes to lie between the legs of a user, wherein the main part (4) comprises an absorbent pad (12), and having rear side portions (20) that are attached to the rear region (8) on both sides and front side portions (22) that are attached to the front region (6) on both sides, said rear and front side portions extending in the transverse direction (30) beyond the lateral front and rear longitudinal edges (42, 41) of the main part (4), and wherein the rear side portions (20) have first closure means (32) which are close to the leg opening and have closure aids and wherein the closure means (32) can be secured in a detachable manner at least on the outer side of the front side

Abstract: In an incontinence article in pant form, a longitudinal extent of respective lateral seams is 100-170 mm, a ratio between this extent and an extent of the incontinence article between a waist border and a transverse center axis of the incontinence article is at most 0.42, wherein first elastifying means have a distance to one another which is at least 20% greater than a distance between second elastifying means to one another defined in the lateral seam region of the incontinence article, wherein the first elastifying means have a thread strength which is at least 20% greater than a thread strength of the second elastifying means, wherein the first and second elastifying means are fixed in the stomach section and in the back section with a pre-tension, and wherein the pre-tension of the first elastifying means is at least 10% greater than the pretension of the second elastifying means.

Abstract: The invention relates to an incontinence article (2) in the form of underpants, wherein the crotch segment (8) overlaps the belly segment (4) in a front overlapping area (36) and the crotch segment (8) overlaps with the back segment (6) in a rear overlapping area (38), wherein the outside (86) of the crotch segment (8) is inseparably joined to the inside (41) of the belly segment (4) in a front connecting area (306) and the outside (86) of the crotch segment (8) is inseparably joined to the inside (41) of the back segment (6) in a rear connecting area (308), wherein the connecting area (306, 308) of the belly segment (4) and the rear segment (6) each comprise a first joining area (310), 312) and second joining areas (314a, 314b, 316a, 316b), wherein the first joining area (310, 312) extends at least in segment below the absorption body (7), and wherein the second joining areas (314a, 314b, 316a, 316b) are provided in an area (320a, 320b, 322a, 322b) crossing each longitudinal edge (48) of the crotch segment (

Abstract: A fixing and carrying device for a disposable absorbent incontinence pad includes a girdle having a front stomach region, a rear back region and a left-hand and a right-hand side region, and girdle closure elements for detachable closure of the girdle on itself so as to form a continuous hip opening in a hip-circumferential direction, the girdle having respective flap sections extending from the back region and the stomach region in a longitudinal direction toward a crotch region of a user; and closure elements respectively provided on a body-facing side of each flap section and being constructed for interaction with complementary closure elements on a body-averted side of the incontinence pad in a detachably adhesive manner, wherein prior to use of the fixing and carrying device the closure elements are folded in onto the body-facing side of the flap section, and the flap sections are respectively folded in onto the front stomach region and rear back region.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a multiplicity of disposable incontinence diapers (2) having a diaper main part (4) and, joined thereto, front and rear diaper side parts (22, 20), said method having the following method steps: feeding and conveying of an endless diaper main-part web (50); feeding of an endless diaper side-part web (21) to the separation and application station (24); singulating the disposable incontinence diapers (2) by separating the diaper main-part web (50) transversely relative to the first longitudinal direction (18), the curved edges of the longitudinal portions (46a, 46b), after separation from the diaper side-part web (21), being contoured in such a way that, after the first and second longitudinal portions (46a, 46b) have been secured to the first and second regions (56a, 56b) of the diaper main-part web, each rear diaper side part (20) has a lower edge (65) which has a convex portion, and each front diaper side part (22) has an upper edge (66) which has a concave por

Abstract: The invention relates to a disposable absorbent incontinence diaper (2) of the open type, having a main part (4), comprising a front region (6) having front lateral longitudinal edges (42), a rear region (8) having rear lateral longitudinal edges (41) and a crotch region (10) that is located in between in the longitudinal direction (28) and comes to lie between the legs of a user, wherein the main part (4) comprises an absorbent pad (12), and having rear side portions (20) that are attached to the rear region (8) on both sides and front side portions (22) that are attached to the front region (6) on both sides, said rear and front side portions extending in the transverse direction (30) beyond the lateral front and rear longitudinal edges (42, 41) of the main part (4), and wherein the rear side portions (20) have first closure means (32) which are close to the leg opening and have closure aids and wherein the closure means (32) can be secured in a detachable manner at least on the outer side of the front side

Abstract: A blood testing apparatus has a test member and a laser source configured to produce a wound from which blood flows. The laser source produces at least a cutting wavelength, and a coagulation wavelength. Electronics for analysis and a display are provided. The test member, laser source, electronics and display form a glucose monitoring system that is integrated in a single apparatus.

Abstract: A sanitary or incontinence pad includes wings which can be folded around the web of an undergarment, wherein the pad has a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction and a front end region in the longitudinal direction and a rear end region in the longitudinal direction, a primary pad part, the longer dimension of which extends in the longitudinal direction and which accommodates an absorption body for body fluids, and further comprising two wings on each longitudinal side of the primary pad part which protrude in the transverse direction starting from the primary pad part such that same form a front and a rear wing pair, wherein the wings of a wing pair can be detachably connected to each other or to an undergarment by means of adhesion zones and are each delimited by a front-side and a rear-side flank, and further comprising barrier elements, which extend and are attached on both sides along longitudinal side edge regions of the primary pad part and which, at the respective distal longitudinal edge,

Abstract: A disposable absorbent incontinence diaper (2) has a main part (4), with a front area (6), a rear area (8) and a crotch area (10) as well as rear side sections (20) joined on both sides to the rear area (8) and front side sections (22) joined on both sides to the front area (6) and extending in a transverse direction (30) past lateral front and rear longitudinal edges (42, 41) of the main part (4) to connect the front area (6) and the rear area (8) when the disposable incontinence diaper has been applied. The article is shaped by one single respective separating process and holding forces between closing elements (32) and the outer side of the first front side sections (22) are larger than holding forces between the closing elements and the outer side of the main part (4).

Abstract: A pant-type disposable absorbent hygiene article (2), comprises a waist edge (20), continuous in the circumferential direction thereof and forming a waist opening, and leg openings (8a,b), a front piece (6) and a back piece (4) having longitudinal side edge sections (16,18), and a crotch region (10), disposed between the front piece (6) and the back piece (4). The waist edge (20), continuous in the circumferential direction thereof, and the leg openings (8a,b) are produced by joining, on the manufacture end, the longitudinal side edge sections (16,18) of a front piece (6) and a back piece (4). The hygiene article also comprises an absorbent body (22). Every leg opening (8a,b) has an elastic leg opening section (81).

Abstract: An open-type absorbent disposable incontinence diaper, includes a main part which includes an absorbent element, a front region having front lateral longitudinal edges, a rear region having rear lateral longitudinal edges, and a crotch region arranged between the front and rear regions. The diaper also includes rear side sections joined to the rear region on both sides and front side sections joined to the front region on both sides, said sections extending in the transverse direction beyond the lateral front and rear longitudinal edges of the main part. For forming rear side-section leg opening regions, a lower edge of a rear side section is curve-shaped. A ration of a length of the lower edge to a width of the lower edge is 0.40-0.90 and a ratio of a longitudinal extent of an extreme point of a convex portion of the lower edge to a transverse extent of the extreme point is 0.15-0.80.

Abstract: A disposable absorbent incontinence diaper (2) has a main part (4), with a front area (6), a rear area (8) and a crotch area (10) as well as rear side sections (20) joined on both sides to the rear area (8) and front side sections (22) joined on both sides to the front area (6) and extending in a transverse direction (30) past lateral front and rear longitudinal edges (42, 41) of the main part (4) to connect the front area (6) and the rear area (8) when the disposable incontinence diaper has been applied. The article is shaped by one single respective separating process and holding forces between closing elements (32) and the outer side of the first front side sections (22) are larger than holding forces between the closing elements and the outer side of the main part (4).

Abstract: A diaper having a main part comprising a front area, a rear area and a crotch area therebetween, wherein the main part comprises an absorbent core, and with rear side sections joined on both sides to the rear area and front side sections joined on both sides to the front area which extend in the transverse direction past lateral front and rear longitudinal edges of the main part, connect the front area and the rear area, wherein, at least on the side facing the crotch area, the front and rear side sections; are designed in such a fashion that they extend at an inclination with respect to the longitudinal direction or are curved for forming leg opening areas, and the front and rear side sections of the front area and rear area differ from each other with respect to at least one primary property.

Abstract: We disclose a method for the production of a diaper, with an absorbent body, a front portion, a back portion and a crotch portion arranged in-between, and with lateral back portions bilaterally attached to the back portion and lateral front portions bilaterally attached to the front portion, which extend in transverse direction of the diaper beyond the main body, and are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the diaper, where the lateral back and front portions may be detachably connected to one another to apply the diaper, where a separation process including the lateral back portion, the main part and the lateral front portion is implemented to contour the bilateral leg opening areas of the diaper, so that a connected offcut is formed, characterized in that the offcut is gripped and conveyed away by a transfer roller having pin-, needle-, knob-, hook- or barb-shaped mechanical elements protruding from its surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to an incontinence article (2) in the form of underpants, wherein the crotch segment (8) overlaps the belly segment (4) in a front overlapping area (36) and the crotch segment (8) overlaps with the back segment (6) in a rear overlapping area (38), wherein the outside (86) of the crotch segment (8) is inseparably joined to the inside (41) of the belly segment (4) in a front connecting area (306) and the outside (86) of the crotch segment (8) is inseparably joined to the inside (41) of the back segment (6) in a rear connecting area (308), wherein the connecting area (306, 308) of the belly segment (4) and the rear segment (6) each comprise a first joining area (310), 312) and second joining areas (314a, 314b, 316a, 316b), wherein the first joining area (310, 312) extends at least in segment below the absorption body (7), and wherein the second joining areas (314a, 314b, 316a, 316b) are provided in an area (320a, 320b, 322a, 322b) crossing each longitudinal edge (48) of the crotch segment (

Abstract: The invention relates to a disposable absorbent incontinence diaper (2) of the open type, having a main part (4), comprising a front region (6) having front lateral longitudinal edges (42), a rear region (8) having rear lateral longitudinal edges (41) and a crotch region (10) that is located in between in the longitudinal direction (28) and comes to lie between the legs of a user, wherein the main part (4) comprises an absorbent pad (12), and having rear side portions (20) that are attached to the rear region (8) on both sides and front side portions (22) that are attached to the front region (6) on both sides, said rear and front side portions extending in the transverse direction (30) beyond the lateral front and rear longitudinal edges (42, 41) of the main part (4), and wherein the rear side portions (20) have first closure means (32) which are close to the leg opening and have closure aids and wherein the closure means (32) can be secured in a detachable manner at least on the outer side of the front side

Abstract: A pant-type disposable absorbent hygiene article (2), comprises a waist edge (20), continuous in the circumferential direction thereof and forming a waist opening, and leg openings (8a,b), a front piece (6) and a back piece (4) having longitudinal side edge sections (16,18), and a crotch region (10), disposed between the front piece (6) and the back piece (4). The waist edge (20), continuous in the circumferential direction thereof, and the leg openings (8a,b) are produced by joining, on the manufacture end, the longitudinal side edge sections (16,18) of a front piece (6) and a back piece (4). The hygiene article also comprises an absorbent body (22). Every leg opening (8a,b) has an elastic leg opening section (81).

Abstract: We disclose a method for the production of a diaper, with an absorbent body, a front portion, a back portion and a crotch portion arranged in-between, and with lateral back portions bilaterally attached to the back portion and lateral front portions bilaterally attached to the front portion, which extend in transverse direction of the diaper beyond the main body, and are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the diaper, where the lateral back and front portions may be detachably connected to one another to apply the diaper, where a separation process including the lateral back portion, the main part and the lateral front portion is implemented to contour the bilateral leg opening areas of the diaper, so that a connected offcut is formed, characterized in that the offcut is gripped and conveyed away by a transfer roller having pin-, needle-, knob-, hook- or barb-shaped mechanical elements protruding from its surface.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for producing a web of an elastic non-woven composite material including the following steps: Feeding and delivering a first non-woven layer in a longitudinal direction; feeding and delivering a plurality of elastic filaments; connecting the plurality of elastic filaments to a first side of the non-woven layer to form a composite material; at least in some regions overstretching of the first non-woven layer in the longitudinal direction by feeding the composite material through the gap of a pair of profiled, intermeshing stretching rollers, by which the composite material is stretched in the longitudinal direction, wherein the elastic filaments are arranged in the non-woven composite material such that they are substantially oriented in the longitudinal direction, so that they have at most about 10 intersecting points with each other per cm2.