Nonlinear, undulating perimeter embossing in an absorbent article
US7686790B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 4, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F13/533
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An absorbent feminine care article (20) having a longitudinal direction (22), a lateral direction (24), first and second longitudinally opposed end portions (72, 72a), and an intermediate portion (76) located between the end portions. The article (20) comprises an absorbent body structure (30) sandwiched between a cover (26) and a baffle (28). In a particular aspect, the absorbent structure (30) can include one or more distinctively configured embossment regions (34), and the embossment regions can be distributed along the intermediate portion (76) of the article.
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