Article for assisting in toilet training
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsRichard L. Underhill, Marsha M. Malone, Bernard J. Minerath III, Beth A. Lange, Duane G. Krzysik, David W. Koenig, Kimberly M. Bleck
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Abstract
A toilet training article in the form of a toilet training pad containing an effervescent agent is disclosed. The toilet training pad, which may be an insertable pad or integrated directly into an undergarment, contains an effervescent agent which releases gas upon being contacted by urine. The effervescent agent may be in the form of a compound containing a substantially inert gas, or may be a combination of compounds that, upon being contacted by urine, produce a gas.
Claims62
A toilet training article comprising:
- a three-dimensional toilet training undergarment having an inner surface;
- a pad comprising a pliable substrate and an effervescent agent encapsulated in a shell material, the shell material being capable of releasing the effervescent agent when wetted with urine, the effervescent agent comprising a matrix structure comprising a sugar compound and having cells distributed therein which contain a gas under pressure, the effervescent agent being disposed on the substrate in such a manner such that when the pad is wetted with urine, the gas is released from the effervescent agent to alert the wearer of urination, the substrate having a body side face and an outside face;
- an attachment means for releasably attaching the pad to the inner surface of the toilet training undergarment disposed on the outside face of the substrate such that the body side face of the substrate faces the skin of a wearer wearing the undergarment.
A toilet training article comprising:
- a three-dimensional toilet training undergarment having an inner surface;
- a pad comprising a pliable substrate and an effervescent agent encapsulated in a shell material, the shell material being capable of releasing the effervescent agent when wetted with urine, the effervescent agent comprising a matrix structure comprising a salt compound and having cells distributed therein which contain a gas under pressure, the effervescent agent being disposed on the substrate in such a manner such that when the pad is wetted with urine, the gas is released from the effervescent agent to alert the wearer of urination, the substrate having a body side face and an outside face;
- an attachment means for releasably attaching the pad to the inner surface of the toilet training undergarment disposed on the outside face of the substrate such that the body side face of the substrate faces the skin of a wearer wearing the undergarment.
A toilet training article comprising:
- a three-dimensional toilet training undergarment having an inner surface;
- a pad comprising a pliable substrate and an effervescent agent disposed on the substrate, the effervescent agent comprising a mixture of an acid compound and a base compound that, upon being contacted with urine, react and produce a gas, the substrate having a body side face and an outside face;
- an attachment means for releasably attaching the pad to the inner surface of the toilet training undergarment disposed on the outside face of the substrate such that the body side face of the substrate faces the skin of a wearer wearing the undergarment.
A method for making a wearer aware of having voided urine, the method comprising placing an article next to the skin of the wearer, the article in the form of a pad comprising a pliable substrate and an effervescent agent which is disposed in contact with the substrate, the substrate having a body side face and an outside face, the body side face facing the skin of the wearer when the article is worn, the effervescent agent comprising a mixture of an acid compound and a base compound that, upon being contacted with urine, react and produce a gas.
A method for making a wearer aware of having voided urine, the method comprising placing an article next to the skin of the wearer, the article in the form of a pad comprising a pliable substrate and an effervescent agent encapsulated in a shell material, the shell material being capable of releasing the effervescent agent when wetted with urine, the substrate having a body side face and an outside face, the body side face facing the skin of the wearer when the article is worn, the effervescent agent comprising a matrix structure comprising a sugar compound and having cells distributed therein which contain a gas under pressure, the effervescent agent being disposed in contact with the substrate in a manner such that when the pad is wetted with urine voided by the wearer, the gas is released from the effervescent agent.
A method for making a wearer aware of having voided urine, the method comprising placing an article next to the skin of the wearer, the article in the form of a pad comprising a pliable substrate and an effervescent agent encapsulated in a shell material, the shell material being capable of releasing the effervescent agent when wetted with urine, the substrate having a body side face and an outside face, the body side face facing the skin of the wearer when the article is worn, the effervescent agent comprising a matrix structure comprising a salt compound and having cells distributed therein which contain a gas under pressure, the effervescent agent being disposed in contact with the substrate in a manner such that when the pad is wetted with urine voided by the wearer, the gas is released from the effervescent agent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.