Toilet training article containing an effervescent agent
US6576810B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 25, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/699
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
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.
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