SOFT EDGE PAD

• US 20120051828A1
• Filed: 03/02/2010
• Published: 03/01/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Padtech AS
• Original Assignee: Padtech AS
• Inventors: Gundersen, Dag H.
• Granted Patent: US 9,185,961 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 401/7
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/1018 comprising a pad, i.e. a cushion-like mass of soft material, with or without gripping means
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/1036 containing a cosmetic substance, e.g. impregnated with liquid or containing a soluble solid substance
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/1045 with one or more internal reservoirs, e.g. rupturable microcapsules
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 37/00 Sachet pads specially adapted for liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/00 Bandages or dressings radioactive dressings A61N5/1029; Absorbent pads
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2013/0017 possibility of applying fluid
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2013/00297 safety barrier for protection of the operator protection of the body or articulation A61F2013/00272; protecting the body against ulcers A61F2013/15024; protection in contaminated, e.g. NBC or industrial toxic ambience A61F2013/15065; prophylaxis A61F2013/15081

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for applying at least one product at a de-sired place or spot. The device comprises several layers, where an impermeable top layer (1) and an impermeable bottom layer (4) will form the outer surfaces of the device, between which two outer surfaces a storage layer (3) and a contact layer (2) are arranged. The bottom layer (4), storage layer and contact layer (2) are welded together inside their edges to form a closed storage chamber (10) for the product and further being connected (6) around their common edges, where at least a part of the bottom layer (4) outside and around the closed storage chamber (10) is cut away, in order to create a device with soft edges.

Claims

1. Applicator device containing a product, which device comprises an impermeable top layer (1) and an impermeable bottom layer (4), between which two layers (1, 4) at least one layer is arranged, where the bottom layer (4), the at least one layer and top layer (1) are welded together to form a closed storage chamber (10) for the product, characterized in that at least a part (9) of the bottom layer (4) outside and around the closed storage chamber (10) is cut or cut off (8), in order to create a soft edge in the device, the layers further being connected around their outer edges.

2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that a pocket layer (5) over a part of its outer edges is connected to the other layers, the pocket layer (5) together with the bottom layer (4) thereby forming an opening for a users hand or finger(s).

3. Device according to claim 2, characterized in that the pocket layer (5) is manufactured from an elastic material.

4. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that an additional layer (11) is arranged either between a storage layer (3) and the bottom layer (4) or between the bottom layer (4) and the pocket layer (5).

5. Device according to claim 4, characterized in that the additional layer (11) is manufactured from a substantially impermeable material.

6. Device according to claim 1, characterized that the storage layer (3) consist of fiber structures in one or more planes, the fiber structures forming cavities containing the product to be applied.

7. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the top layer (1) is welded with weakened zones to the rest of the layers (2-5).

8. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the contact layer (2) has a surface with a degree of roughness.

9. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one of the other layers is cut or cut off.

10. Device according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the additional layer (11) cover the entire length of the device.

11. Device according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the additional layer (1) is constituted of a piece.

12. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the device further comprises at least a storage layer (3) and a contact layer (2).