Absorbent article with breathable dual layer backsheet comprising one layer with slanted capillary apertures
US6413247B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 4, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24281
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A breathable disposable absorbent articles of layered construction, each layer having a garment facing surface, and a wearer facing surface. The breathable disposable absorbent article comprises at least a first backsheet layer and a second backsheet layer. At least one of the breathable layers of the backsheet comprises a resilient, three-dimensional web, which consists of a liquid impervious polymeric film having apertures. The apertures form capillaries, which are not perpendicular to the plane of the film but are disposed at an angle of less than 90° measured from the plane of the film.
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