Sanitary napkin having shaping means
US5722967A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 2, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2013/455
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a sanitary napkin, longitudinal score lines applied to the core and longitudinal glue lines located adjacent to the score lines, cause controlled deformation of the sanitary napkin's absorbent core upon lateral compression and provide increased resiliency for the sanitary napkin to return to its undeformed state when the compressive forces are removed.
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