US Patent:
20040266302, Dec 30, 2004
Inventors:
Anthony DiSalvo - Bernardsville NJ, US
Mary Magee - Hillsborough NJ, US
Timothy Tracy - Pennington NJ, US
Priscilla Tramontana - Yardville NJ, US
International Classification:
B32B003/26
B32B003/00
D04H001/00
US Classification:
442/382000, 428/313300, 428/313500, 428/320200, 442/393000, 442/417000
Abstract:
A disposable absorbent article having a member that contains an encapsulated essential oil. The encapsulated essential oil can be in many forms, such as, a film, fiber, filament, particle, coating or mixtures thereof. Regardless of the composition, upon mechanical cracking or breaking of the encapsulation or upon exposure to liquid, fragrance and the related antimicrobial properties contained therein are released.