Patent · US Expired

Disposable absorbent article having an improved topsheet

US6545197B1 · kind B1 · utility

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18References

18Claims

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Assignee

The Procter & Gamble Company · US

Inventors

Jörg Müller · Karben, DE
Michael Divo · Friedrichsdorf, DE
Gabriele Stiehl · Schwalbach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 1, 2000
Grant date	Apr 8, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 1, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2013/4958
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention is a disposable absorbent article having a topsheet, a backsheet joined to the topsheet, and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and backsheet. The topsheet includes a backing and a sheet of fibers. The sheet of fibers have anchor portions in the backing at spaced bonding locations and have arcuate portions of the sheet projecting from the backing between bonding locations.

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