Absorbent article with free edge portions
US6326525A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F13/4758
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides an absorbent article 1 having a substantially elongate configuration, comprising a liquid-impermeable leakage-preventive layer 3, and a liquid-retentive absorbent layer 2 disposed above the leakage-preventive layer 3, wherein the absorbent layer 2 comprises a liquid-retentive absorbent member 24 and a liquid-permeable topsheet 23, and is formed by a fixed portion 21 and one pair of left and right free edge portions 22, the fixed portion 21 being fixed to the leakage-preventive layer 3, the free edge portions 22 being located on opposite left and right sides in the longitudinal direction of the fixed portion 21 and each having a free end 22a, the absorbent member 24 being present in both of the fixed portion 21 and the pair of left and right free edge portions 22.
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