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Viscous fluid bodily waste management article

US6186992A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 26, 1999
Grant dateFeb 13, 2001
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Expiry dateJul 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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