Body fluid absorbent article
US6417426B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F13/5123
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A body absorbent article such as a sanitary napkin including a topsheet having a skin-contactable surface, a skin-noncontactable surface and a plurality of liquid passages extending through the topsheet from the skin-contactable surface to the skin-noncontactable surface, wherein the topsheet comprises a base layer made of a hydrophilic thermoplastic synthetic resin film or nonwoven fabric and formed with the liquid passages and a flocked layer formed on a top surface of the base sheet.
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