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Sheating laminate for an absorbent product, process for manufacture of the sheathing laminate and absorbent product containing such sheathing laminate

US5990375A · kind A · utility

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17Claims
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Filing dateAug 22, 1997
Grant dateNov 23, 1999
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Expiry dateAug 22, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F13/512
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a sheathing laminate for an absorbent product, such as a sanitary napkin, a diaper, an incontinence protector or the like, and which is to be used as a liquid permeable top layer, which, when the product is in use, faces the body of the user. The laminate (30) comprises a web (10) of plastic film, to one side of which are fixed two mutually spaced, longitudinal strips (14, 16) of non-woven material, while to the other side of the plastic film web (10)--in an area between the two strips (14, 16) on the opposite side of the plastic film web--there is fixed a longitudinal intermediate strip (26) of non-woven material. When used on an absorbent product, the laminate has perforations (42) at least within a portion of the area of the intermediate non-woven strip (26). The invention also relates to a process for manufacture of the sheathing laminate.

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