Absorbent articles with channels

US10736794B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Procter & Gamble Company · US

Inventors

• Donald Carroll Roe · Sharonville, US
• Aniruddha Chatterjee · Kelkheim, DE
• Nelson Edward Greening, II · Cincinnati, US
• Sharon Irene Grenberg · Dumontville, US
• Carsten Heinrich Kreuzer · Hofheim, DE
• Cornelia Beate Martynus · Nidderau, DE
• Marie Brigid O'Reilly · Cincinnati, US
• Rodrigo Rosati · Francavilla al Mare, IT
• Sandra Sautter · Schwalbach, DE
• Beate Simon · Eschborn, DE
• Lutz Stelzig · Frankfurt am Main, DE
• Rachael Eden Walther · Morganfield, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 2, 2018
• Grant date: Aug 11, 2020
• Expiry date: Mar 15, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2013/53734
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed, in part, to an absorbent article comprising a topsheet, a backsheet and absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent core comprises an absorbent material positioned within a core wrap. The absorbent core defines a first channel therein. A material is positioned at least partially intermediate the topsheet and the core wrap. The material defines a second channel therein.