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Absorbent article having fluid flow control member

US9808382B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB · SE

Inventors

Per Bergstrom · Gothenburg, SE
Charlotte Persson · Gothenburg, SE
Malin Lundman · Mölnlycke, SE
Frank Müller · Birkenfeld, DE
Stefan Müller · Wetzlar, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 28, 2012
Grant date	Nov 7, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 28, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
CPC primaryD10B2403/021
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An absorbent article, the absorbent article being a personal hygiene article, includes a liquid permeable top sheet, a liquid impermeable back sheet, an absorbent core enclosed between the top sheet and the back sheet, and a fluid flow control member arranged between the top sheet and the backsheet. The fluid flow control member is a spacer fabric having a basis weight of 150-300 gsm and including a top layer, a bottom layer and an interconnecting layer of pile filaments between the top layer and the bottom layer. The pile filaments have a fineness of 80-130 dtex and the density of pile filament connections is 50-150/cm2.

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