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Sanitary napkin

US6673985B2 · kind B2 · utility

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8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 8, 2001
Grant dateJan 6, 2004
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Expiry dateJun 27, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F13/5323
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed is a sanitary napkin having a longitudinal rear portion. The sanitary napkin includes: a main absorbent region having a main absorbent core between a back sheet and a surface sheet; side regions on both sides of the main absorbent region; and boundary regions having leakage-preventing side walls and positioned between the main absorbent region and the side regions. In the rear portion, the main absorbent region has a stiff portion, and the side regions are protruded laterally to form rear flaps each having an auxiliary absorbent core between the back sheet and another sheet. In the rear portion, a portion of the main absorbent region having the stiff portion therein, the boundary region and the rear flap have different longitudinal stiffnesses according to the following relationship: the portion having the stiff portion therein>the boundary region>the rear flap.

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