Absorbent article having improved properties of handling low-viscosity fecal materials
US9445951B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2013/4958
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An absorbent article, such as a diaper, pant diaper, incontinence garment, incontinence insert, bed protecting sheet or the like intended to absorb and retain body exudates which may include low viscosity fecal materials. The article has an absorbent core (5) and a cover enclosing the absorbent core, the cover having a liquid pervious inner cover (6) on the body facing side of the absorbent core and a liquid impervious cover (7) on the garment facing side of the absorbent core, wherein the inner cover (6) in at least a fecal receiving area has parts of the rear and crotch portions (3, 4) of the article has a three-dimensionally structured hydrophilic fibrous web material (12) having on the body facing surface a plurality of alternating recessed (13) and elevated portions (14), wherein the recessed as well as the elevated portions are hydrophilic.
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