Absorbent article and a method for its manufacture
US5814036A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 3, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F13/505
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An absorbent article such as a diaper, an incontinence guard, a sanitary napkin or like article manufactured from a generally rectangular blank is characterized in that leakage barriers are constructed from those folds which are formed in the material as the blank is folded to a desired shape.
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