US PATENT SUBCLASS 604 / 358
.~ Absorbent pad for external or internal application and supports therefor (e.g., catamenial devices, diapers, etc.)

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604 /   HD   SURGERY

317  DF  MEANS AND METHODS FOR COLLECTING BODY FLUIDS OR WASTE MATERIAL (E.G., RECEPTACLES, ETC.) {5}
358.~ Absorbent pad for external or internal application and supports therefor (e.g., catamenial devices, diapers, etc.) {13}
359  DF  .~.~> Deodorant containing
360  DF  .~.~> Containing inhibitor to ammonia or bacteria formation
361  DF  .~.~> With wetness indicator or alarm
362  DF  .~.~> With radio-opaque material or signaling means for residual material
363  DF  .~.~> With lubricating means to facilitate insertion
364  DF  .~.~> Containing hydrosoluble, hydrodegradable or body heat soluble material
365  DF  .~.~> Containing fiber or material bonding substance {1}
367  DF  .~.~> Containing particular materials, fibers, or particles {6}
378  DF  .~.~> Containing layers having differing absorption characteristics (e.g., flow control, wicking, etc.) {3}
384  DF  .~.~> Having specific fiber orientation or weave
385.1  DF  .~.~> Having specific design, shape, or structural feature {1}
386  DF  .~.~> Pad having means for securing pad during use {4}
393  DF  .~.~> Specific garment, holder, or support for absorbent pad {5}

DEFINITION

Classification: 604/358

Absorbent pad for external or internal application and supports therefor (e.g., catamenial devices, diapers, etc.):

(under subclass 317) Subject matter wherein the collecting means comprises a fibrous layer of material capable of absorbing body fluids or waste which is designed to be applied to the outer surface of the body or placed into a

natural body orifice and means to support said material.

(1) Note. Patents classified in this subclass and its indented subclasses contain absorbent bandages, catamenial pads, diapers, as well as tampons which are considered to be absorbent pads.

(2) Note. Patents specific to the material composition of bandages, catamenial pads, diapers, and tampons are classified in this subclass and its indented subclasses for the purpose of collecting body fluids or excreta.

(3) Note. "Body fluids" include any body fluid in body tissue as well as blood or liquid in the body cavity or any body fluid resulting from a wound or incision. Devices for collecting external body moisture (e.g., sweat) are classified elsewhere in this class.

(4) Note. Patents specific to the means for supporting or attaching bandages, catamenial devices, diapers, and tampons to the body are classified in this subclass and the indented subclasses thereunder if disclosed in combination with one of the aforementioned devices or nominally recited in combination with means in the form of clothing, supports, or holders to hold or support the pad during use.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

11+, for inserting fibrous packing means into a body orifice. 15+, for means for ejecting a fibrous mass from a conduit into a body orifice.

304+, for bandages, and their attaching means, for sustained body treatment.

312, for sudatory devices removing sweat from the external body surface.

327+, for non-absorbent receptacles attached to or inserted into a body orifice to collect discharge therefrom.

347+, for receptacles for receiving the genitals and collecting fluids therefrom.

354, for nonabsorbent catamenial pouches or receptacles.

393+, for nominally recited pads carried, held, or supported by clothing, holders, or supports.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

28, Textiles: Manufacturing,

118+, for methods of an apparatus for making tampons.

428, Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles, for single or plural layers of stock material, and particularly 175+, 190, 193, and 196+ for single or plural layered material products comprising mechanical interengaged strands.

442, Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, etc.),

181+, and 304+ for a woven or knit fabric.

520, Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers, appropriate subclasses for adhesives, particularly class 523,

105+, for synthetic resin or natural rubber compositions intended for contact with living tissue.

602, Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage,

41+, for nonabsorbent or shield type bandages, materials therefor, and subclass 900 for bandage making not classified elsewhere.