Barrier element fabrics, barrier elements, and protective articles incorporating such elements
US5683809A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 5, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/2418
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Protective articles such as diapers, having filmless hydrophobic barrier elements such as cuffs and backing sheets. The barrier cuffs--which can be, for instance, leg cuffs and waistbands--and the backing sheets can be provided from fabrics having a fabric weight of at least 10 gsy; these fabrics are made of cardable, hydrophobic polyolefin fibers having a dpf value of not more than about 2.0.
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