Disposable absorbent article comprising fecal management member having fibers oriented in the z-direction

US6749593B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• The Procter & Gamble Company · US

Inventors

• Andreas Flohr · Kronberg, DE
• Georg Pescher · Bad Soden, DE
• Jörg Müller · Karben, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 16, 2001
• Grant date: Jun 15, 2004
• Expiry date: Feb 16, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2013/51007
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a disposable absorbent article having a fecal management member intended to handle fluids including in particular high viscosity fluids such as feces and menses. The fecal management member includes a plurality of fibers oriented in the z-direction which lead to improved fluid transportation in the z-direction and is positioned intermediate the topsheet and the backsheet of the disposable absorbent article.