Absorbent article with controlled distribution of liquid

US5728084A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• THE PROCTOR & GAMBLE COMPANY · US

Inventors

• Gianfranco Palumbo · Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, DE
• Giovanni Carlucci · Chieti, IT
• Luigi Marinelli · Sambuceto, IT
• Remo Di Girolamo · Pescara, IT
• Michael Divo · Friedrichsdorf, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 2, 1995
• Grant date: Mar 17, 1998
• Expiry date: Jun 2, 2015

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2013/5395
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A disposable sanitary towel (1) comprising a liquid-permeable upper layer (5), an impermeable lower layer (7) and an absorbent element (6), is provided with an intermediate layer (10) disposed between the upper layer (5) and the absorbent element (6) and extending around the side edges (8) of the absorbent element (6) such that it can distribute the liquid received and prevent losses of liquid from the side edges of the absorbent element (6). The towel (1) is further provided with an absorbent element (6) comprising an improved layer structure.