Absorbent structures with integrated contact elements (US8141194)


	Parent Case:			RELATED APPLICATIONS This Patent application is a Continuation-in-Part Application of the patent application Ser. No. 10/705,150, filed Nov. 10, 2003, now abandoned titled “SQUEEGEE DEVICE AND SYSTEM”. The patent application Ser. No. 10/705,150 filed Nov. 10, 2003, titled “SQUEEGEE DEVICE AND SYSTEM” claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119 (e) of the U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/424,855, filed Nov. 9, 2002, and titled “SQUEEGEE DEVICE AND SYSTEM” and the Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/424,856, also filed Nov. 9, 2002, and also titled “SQUEEGEE DEVICE AND SYSTEM”. The patent application Ser. No. 10/705,150, filed Nov. 10, 2003, titled “SQUEEGEE DEVICE AND SYSTEM”, the U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/424,855, filed Nov. 11, 2002, and titled “SQUEEGEE DEVICE AND SYSTEM” and the U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/424,856, also filed Nov. 9, 2002, and also titled “SQUEEGEE DEVICE AND SYSTEM” are all hereby incorporated by reference.
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	First Claim: Show all 11 claims			1. A device comprising: a) an absorbent structure; and b) a plurality of individual resilient contact elements, each having with an anchor feature, wherein the anchor feature is embedded within and completely surrounded by the absorbent structure, such that the anchor feature is permanently attached to the absorbent structure and wherein at least a portion of the plurality of individual resilient contact elements are integrated into the absorbent structure; and wherein the plurality of individual resilient contact elements include at least one squeegee.
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