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Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 07743977', 'Application No. 07743978', 'Application No. 07743979', 'Application No. 07743980', 'Application No. 07743981', 'Application No. 07744787', 'Application No. 07744788', 'Application No. 07744921', 'Application No. 07767438', 'Application No. 2006', 'Application No. 200780022784']

Patent US8183431 - Absorbent body, multilayer absorbent body and absorbent article - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsThe present invention provides an absorbent body containing absorbent fibers in which fiber orientation is mainly adjusted, and fiber basis weight and shape are additionally adjusted. The absorbent body 110 of the present invention is an absorbent body containing absorbent fibers, a plurality of low...http://www.google.com/patents/US8183431?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8183431 - Absorbent body, multilayer absorbent body and absorbent articleAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS8183431 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/762,349Publication dateMay 22, 2012Filing dateJun 13, 2007Priority dateJun 23, 2006Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN102337635A, CN102337635B, EP2039817A1, EP2039817A4, EP2039817B1, EP2599907A1, EP2599907B1, US20070299416, WO2007148534A1Publication number11762349, 762349, US 8183431 B2, US 8183431B2, US-B2-8183431, US8183431 B2, US8183431B2InventorsYuki Noda, Hideyuki Ishikawa, Satoshi Mizutani, Koichiro Tani, Akihiro KimuraOriginal AssigneeUni-Charm CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (72), Non-Patent Citations (29), Referenced by (10), Classifications (27), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetAbsorbent body, multilayer absorbent body and absorbent article
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