Absorbent article with high stiffness
US6350257B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2013/49493
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to an absorbent article such as a sanitary napkin, an incontinence guard, or a panty-liner, which article has a generally elongated shape with a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction and exhibits two side edges (9, 10), two end portions (6, 7), and a crotch portion (8) located between the end portions (6, 7), which article further exhibits a liquid-pervious cover layer (2), intended to be facing the user during use, and a liquid-impervious cover layer (3), intended to be facing away from the user during use. The article comprises at least within the crotch portion (8) a stiffening element (15) of a material with a very high intrinsic stiffness, whereby the article in the crotch portion (8) has an extension in the transverse direction which during use of the article is between 40 mm and 15 mm and preferably is between 20 mm and 35 mm.
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