Absorbent article comprising a topsheet/acquisition web laminate

US10610423B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Procter & Gamble Company · US

Inventors

• Adrien Grenier · Frankfurt am Main, DE
• Rodrigo Rosati · Francavilla al Mare, IT
• Silke Kramkowski · Schwalbach am Taunus, DE
• Adele Bruell · Schwalbach am Taunus, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 27, 2017
• Grant date: Apr 7, 2020
• Expiry date: Jul 17, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2013/5307
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An absorbent article for personal hygiene comprises a longitudinal axis, a transversal axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, a topsheet/acquisition web laminate, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core. The absorbent core is located between the topsheet/acquisition web laminate and the backsheet. The topsheet/acquisition web laminate comprises a liquid permeable topsheet and an acquisition web in a face to face relationship. The topsheet/acquisition web laminate comprises three-dimensional protrusions extending from a plane of the topsheet/acquisition web laminate. The acquisition web is a nonwoven fibrous web comprising an upper layer facing towards the topsheet and a lower layer facing towards the absorbent core. The average diameter of the fibers in the upper layer is higher than the average diameter of the fibers in the lower layer.