Absorbent article with bellow pleats allowing transversal expansion
US6824537B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F13/474
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An absorbent article is provided in the form of a sanitary napkin, a panty liner or an incontinence protector, having an elongated body that includes an expansion element for permitting the body to expand in a direction generally transversely to the elongated body. The elongated body is flat and has a liquid-permeable sheet that is intended to face toward the wearer's body, a liquid-impermeable sheet that is intended to face towards a wearer's garment, and an absorbent layer disposed between the liquid-permeable sheet and the liquid-impermeable sheet. The liquid-impermeable sheet may include a fastener for enabling the absorbent article to be releasably fastened to the garment. The expansion element may include a pleat which extends only partially along the elongated body.
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