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Crush-resistant adhesively-attached absorbent product

US4217901A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 6, 1978
Grant dateAug 19, 1980
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Expiry dateOct 6, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2013/582
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A thin absorbent product for adhesive attachment to a wearer's garment is provided with means for resisting deformation when worn or applied. Such means comprise providing on the garment facing major surface of the absorbent pad of such product, a densified, compacted, porous, absorbent, fibrous layer having a particulate hydrocolloid material distributed therein. Said densified layer provides the product with planar crush resistance.

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