Absorbent core with transversal folding lines

US11123240B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Procter & Gamble Company · US

Inventors

• Ernesto Gabriel Bianchi · Oberursel, DE
• Bruno Johannes Ehrnsperger · Bad Soden, DE
• Joerg Endres · Frankfurt, DE
• Julien Garcia · Gif-sur-Yvette, FR

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 28, 2017
• Grant date: Sep 21, 2021
• Expiry date: Jun 13, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2013/53991
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An absorbent core for absorbent articles such as diapers comprising a core wrap comprising a top side and a bottom side, an absorbent material between the top side and the bottom side of the core wrap, a first and second longitudinally-extending channel-forming areas substantially free of absorbent material preferably through which the top side of the core wrap is attached to the bottom side of the core wrap disposed on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis. The core has a central absorbent zone between the first and the second channel-forming areas and a first and second lateral absorbent zones disposed laterally outwardly. The absorbent core comprises at least one transversal folding line, preferably at least two transversal folding lines, in the region where the longitudinally-extending channel-forming areas are present.