Absorbent article with channels
US9913763B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2013/49088
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A personal care absorbent article is disclosed which employs a combination of void spaces, also referred to as channels, in the crotch region of the article in conjunction with shaping elastic members located outside the lateral side edges of the absorbent core, that, when coupled with strategic alignment of certain components and specifically-located folding lines, will create an article with improved convex or outward curvature of the chassis upon unfolding which provides increased spatial separation of the topsheet or body side liner of the article from the genital area of the wearer. In addition, due to the manipulation of the specific location of such elements in the article, gender specific product designs can be created which are specifically tailored to more appropriately deal with the differences in location of the male and female genitalia.
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