Absorbent article such as a sanitary napkin, an incontinence guard, a panty-liner or the like
US6524291B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 4, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F13/47209
- 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 substantially elongated shape with a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction and also exhibits two side edges (9, 10), a front edge (11) and a rear edge (12), a front portion (6) and a rear portion (7), and a crotch portion (8) situated between the front portion (6) and the rear portion (7), which article furthermore exhibits a liquid-impervious surface (2) and a liquid-impervious surface (3). At least within the front portion (6) and the crotch portion (8), the article exhibits high bending stiffness against bending along transversely extending bending lines, whereby the front portion (6) and the crotch portion (8) of the article exhibit high shape permanence during use of the article. Furthermore, the front portion (6) of the article is angled in relation to the crotch portion (8), in a direction towards the liquid-pervious surface (2), whereby the front portion (6) forms and angle &agr; towards the crotch portion (8) which is substantially permanent during use.
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