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Absorbent article with leak barriers

US8246595B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims

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Assignee

SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB · SE

Inventors

Ulrika Carlson · Lindome, SE
Hans Een · Mölnlycke, SE
Jan Wästlund-Karlsson · Mölndal, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 5, 2006
Grant date	Aug 21, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 29, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F13/49413
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An absorbent article having a front region, a back region and a crotch region there between, said article has substantially longitudinally extending leak barriers, each of said leak barriers having a free laterally inward elasticized side and a laterally outward side, the elasticized side of the leak barrier being raised from the inner cover of the absorbent article. The crotch region along a length of at least 2 cm, preferably at least 5 cm and more preferably at least 10 cm, in longitudinal direction is free from raised leak barriers, while raised leak barriers are present in the front and/or back regions of the article.

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