Patent · US Expired

Absorbent member and a method for forming the same

US6610899B1 · kind B1 · utility

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3References

11Claims

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Assignee

The Procter & Gamble Company · US

Inventors

Michael Divo · Friedrichsdorf, DE
Torsten Lindner · Schwalbach am Taunus, DE
Italo Corzani · Chieti, IT

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 3, 2000
Grant date	Aug 26, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 3, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2013/530518
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An absorbent member and a method for forming the absorbent member. A web comprising a fibrous material and superabsorbent material is fed to an applicator. The web has a first side edge and a second side edge. A superabsorbent material movement obstruction agent is applied to the web from the applicator in discrete, spaced apart, continuous zones. The web is then cut through said superabsorbent material movement obstruction agent zones into individual absorbent members having a pair of opposing cut ends.

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