Viscous fluid bodily waste management article
US6186992A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F13/512
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An absorbent article comprising a waste management element disposed in at least a portion of the crotch region. The waste management element comprises an acceptance element and a storage element. The storage element preferably comprises a three-dimensional web with arcuate portions intermittent with bondable locations forming a lofted open structure.
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