Absorbent article

US5401266A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Molnlycke AB · SE

Inventors

• Bo Runeman · Jonsered, SE
• Peter Rönnberg · Mölndal, SE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 22, 1992
• Grant date: Mar 28, 1995
• Expiry date: Jun 22, 2012

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2013/530481
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An absorbent article intended for use as a urine-collecting insert in a diaper or an incontinence guard includes an inner casing layer (2) of liquid permeable material, which when the article is worn lies nearest the body of the wearer, an outer liquid permeable casing layer (3) and an absorbent pad (4) located between the casing layers. The outer casing layer (3) has a lower liquid permeability than the inner casing layer (2), such that liquid absorbed by the article is able to pass through the outer casing layer and absorbed by the diaper or incontinence guard, relatively slowly and in a controlled fashion.