Abstract: A water discharge valve device includes: a water discharge valve unit which has a valve element for opening and closing a discharge port and a control casing for controlling an up-down movement of the valve element; a casing module which includes a peripheral wall extending upwardly from a bottom wall of a water storage tank while surrounding peripheries of the discharge port and the control casing of the water discharge valve unit, to define an upwardly open space therebetween, an opening formed to penetrate through the peripheral wall, and a switching valve attached to the peripheral wall and adapted to open and close the opening; and a communication port formed in a peripheral plane extending from the control casing of the water discharge valve unit to the discharge port, to provide fluid communication between the casing module and the discharge port.

Abstract: A discharge valve apparatus has control cylinder members for controlling the flow of rinse water flowing out from a reservoir tank discharge port, on which opening portions are formed, and flow-adjusting members attached to these control cylinder members are capable of adjusting the opening surface area of opening portions in the control cylinder member. Female engaging portions in the control cylinder member are arrayed approximately vertically, and are furnished with registration indentations for registering the attachment positions of adjusting members relative to the control cylinder members. Intervals within the registration indentations are set to be smaller than a width of an installer's finger to prevent release of engagement by an installer when the adjusting member male engaging portions are in a state of engagement with the female engaging portions of the control cylinder members.

Abstract: A water discharge valve device includes: a water discharge valve unit which has a valve element for opening and closing a discharge port and a control casing for controlling an up-down movement of the valve element; a casing module which includes a peripheral wall extending upwardly from a bottom wall of a water storage tankwhile surrounding peripheries of the discharge port and the control casing of the water discharge valve unit, to define an upwardly open space therebetween, an opening formed to penetrate through the peripheral wall, and a switching valve attached to the peripheral wall and adapted to open and close the opening; and a communication port formed in a peripheral plane extending from the control casing of the water discharge valve unit to the discharge port, to provide fluid communication between the casing module and the discharge port.

Abstract: The discharge valve apparatus of the present invention has control cylinder members for controlling the flow of rinse water flowing out from a reservoir tank discharge port, on which opening portions are formed, and flow-adjusting members, attached to these control cylinder members and capable of adjusting the opening surface area of opening portions in the control cylinder member; whereby female engaging portions in the control cylinder member are arrayed approximately vertically, and are furnished with registration indentations for registering the attachment positions of adjusting members relative to control cylinder members, and the intervals within the registration indentations are set to be smaller than the width of an installer's finger to prevent release of engagement by an installer when the adjusting member male engaging portions are in a state of engagement with the female engaging portions of the control cylinder members.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vacuum breaker having further enhanced reliability. The vacuum breaker comprises: a main body having a water inlet (26, 41), a water outlet (34, 48), a water passage (30, 44) for fluidically connecting the water inlet and the water outlet, and a first ambient-air intake port (36, 50) and a second ambient-air intake port (37, 49) for allowing the water passage to fluidically communicate with ambient air therethrough; a first valve element (28, 42); and a second valve element (32, 46) disposed downstream of the first valve element.

Abstract: The present invention provides a toilet bowl flushing water tank device which can prevent the easy increase of a supply quantity of flushing water to a toilet bowl exceeding a predetermined quantity.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vacuum breaker having further enhanced reliability. The vacuum breaker comprises: a main body having a water inlet (26, 41), a water outlet (34, 48), a water passage (30, 44) for fluidically connecting the water inlet and the water outlet, and a first ambient-air intake port (36, 50) and a second ambient-air intake port (37, 49) for allowing the water passage to fluidically communicate with ambient air therethrough; a first valve element (28, 42); and a second valve element (32, 46) disposed downstream of the first valve element.

Abstract: A disposable body fluids absorbent article is provided on an outer surface of a backsheet thereof with a tape fastener for fastening the used article in a rolled up condition for disposal. The tape fastener includes a fixed end portion secured to the outer surface of the backsheet, a free end portion longitudinally opposite the fixed end portion, an elastically stretchable portion extending longitudinally between these opposite end portions, and an adhesive portion extending longitudinally between the free end portion and the elastically stretchable portion and releasably bonded to the outer surface of the backsheet.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cellulose based fiber of high water-retentivity. The cellulose based fiber of high water rententivity is manufactured by mixing together a stock solution as a homogeneous mixture of a non-cellulose based material of high absorbency and a cellulose based material and a stock solution singly composed of cellulose based material by means of a nozzle. Then the mixture is formed into a complex fiber as a sheath-core type by spinning, elongation and refining the mixture.

Abstract: A disposable body fluids absorbent article includes a topsheet having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough and an absorbent core covered with the topsheet, the topsheet and core are colored so as to ensure a color difference (&Dgr;E) in NBS unit between the topsheet and portions of the core which are seen through the apertures.

Abstract: A powdered super absorbent polymer (SAP) has heretofore been used as a water retentive material for sanitary products, such as sanitary napkin, disposable diaper and incontinence pad. This water retentive material is used by being held between two paper sheets but the powdered SAP comes off easily from absorbent member. Moreover, even when the SAP is in a dried powdered state or in a water-absorbed gel state, it is moved between a top sheet and a back sheet in accordance with the movement of a wearer of the sanitary product. Consequently, water absorbency decreases with poor shape stability. Moreover, since the SAP in a water-absorbed gel state is sticky, the wearer feels unpleasant. According to the present invention, therefore, a cellulose fiber, such as a viscose rayon fiber containing uniformly a non-cellulose based material of high water absorbency such as polyacrylate salt is manufactured.

Abstract: A water-retentive sheet manufactured from a cellulose based fiber of high water-retentivity. The cellulose based fiber of high water rententivity includes a core formed from a component of non-cellulose based material of high absorbency uniformly contained in a cellulose fiber and a sheath formed around the core and formed from cellulose based fiber. The cellulose fiber can be viscose rayon and the non-cellulose based material of high absorbency can be polyacrylate salt.

Abstract: Each lateral waist region of a disposable garment in the form of a diaper 1 at least partially 13 comprises a pair of breathable nonwoven fabrics 21, 22 being extendible circumferentially of the diaper but normally under no tension and elastically stretchable hot melt adhesive 23 applied on respective inner surfaces of the nonwoven fabrics 21, 22 so as to extend continuously in the circumferential direction but intermittently in the vertical direction, wherein the adhesive 23 is applied with no tension on the nonwoven fabrics 21, 22.

Abstract: A water-retentive sheath manufactured from a cellulose based fiber of high water-retentivity. The cellulose based fiber of high water rententivity includes a component of a non-cellulose based material of high absorbency uniformly contained in a cellulose fiber and a single component of cellulose; and these two components are attached together side by side. The cellulose fiber can be viscose rayon and the non-cellulose based material of high absorbency can be polyacrylate salt.

Abstract: A powdered super absorbent polymer (SAP) has heretofore been used as a water retentive material for sanitary products, such as sanitary napkin, disposable diaper and incontinence pad. This water retentive material is used by being held between two paper sheets but the powdered SAP comes off easily from absorbent member. Moreover, even when the SAP is in a dried powdered state or in a water-absorbed gel state, it is moved between a top sheet and a back sheet in accordance with the movement of a wearer of the sanitary product. Consequently, water absorbency decreases with poor shape stability. Moreover, since the SAP in a water-absorbed gel state is sticky, the wearer feels unpleasant.According to the present invention, therefore, a cellulose fiber, such as a viscose rayon fiber containing uniformly a non-cellulose based material of high water absorbency such as polyacrylate salt is manufactured. A fiber web and nonwoven fabric produced of this fiber is used as water retentive materials in an absorbent member.

Abstract: A disposable diaper has a fastening system comprising tape fasteners and a receiving sheet. The tape fasteners extend outward from transversely opposite side edges of a rear region 6 of the diaper. These tape fasteners are releasably fastened to the receiving sheet intermittently bonded by means of adhesive to an outer surface of a backsheet of the diaper. A color of the adhesive can be seen through the receiving sheet and serves as a positioning indicator when the tape fasteners are fastened to the receiving sheet.

Abstract: A disposable undergarment having a tape fastener for releasably joining front and rear regions of the undergarment to each other is disclosed. The tape fastener includes a relatively soft base panel member extending laterally outward from a transverse side edge of the undergarment, relatively rigid fastening panel members provided at longitudinally spaced apart locations of the base panel member and an adhesive region provided between the fastening panel members.

Abstract: A liquid-absorbing sheet material is prepared by spraying fibers of a molten liquid conveyable material onto a surface of a one- or two-layer fabric base material while applying a vacuum to the opposite surface. The fibers of the liquid conveyable material permeate the one- or two-layer base material.

Abstract: In a disposable diaper having a liquid-absorbent core which comprises, in turn, fluff pulp of less than 70% by weight and superabsorbent polymer particles of 30% or higher by weight, an isolating fibrous layer is placed on an upper surface of the liquid holding layer, then these liquid holding layer and isolating fibrous layer are integrally covered with a liquid-permeable covering layer such as a tissue paper, and these layers are intermittently bonded one to another over the entire extents of the respective laminating surfaces.

Abstract: To prevent body fluids from flowing backward through a liquid-permeable topsheet for use in body fluids absorptive goods, the topsheet is formed by a nonwoven fabric made of thermoplastic synthetic fibers appropriately fused together and the topsheet is provided with openings and a skin-contacting region continuously extending around the openings. A first zone of the topsheet has a water-resistance at least in the skin-contacting region which is higher than a water-resistance in a second zone extending outside the first zone so as to suppress a back flow of body fluids possibly occurring in the skin-contacting region.