Absorbent product having continuous fibers bonded in a bonding pattern

US6660902B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB · SE

Inventors

• Urban Widlund · Mölnlycke, SE
• Christina Steger · Mölndal, SE
• Roy Hansson · Mölndal, SE
• Sofia Roxendal · Mölnlycke, SE
• Peter Wessel · Brussels, BE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 9, 1999
• Grant date: Dec 9, 2003
• Expiry date: Jun 25, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2013/53778
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Absorbent article such as a diaper, pant diaper, incontinence guard, sanitary napkin, wound dressing or the like comprising a layer of continuous fibers (9), so called tow, which is bonded in points, spots or lines in a bonding pattern (10), but where the fibers otherwise are substantially unbonded to each other. The layer can either be used as a liquid acquisition layer (5) in the article under the topsheet (2), as a topsheet (12) or as a combined topsheet and liquid acquisition layer (22).