Absorbent article with deformation inducing means
US6447496B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 5, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2013/49039
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An absorbent article such as sanitary napkin having an absorbent laminate is provided on a skin-noncontactable side of the laminate with deformation inducing means. The deformation inducing means include a hydrophobic panel member and an elastically stretchable member adapted to pull the panel member toward its middle under contractile force of the elastically stretchable member and thereby to convexly deform the panel member toward a skin-contactable side of the laminate. Convex deformation of the panel member by the deformation inducing means allows the laminate to be convexly deformed.
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