Absorbent article having passage holes in a central region

Details Absorbent article having passage holes in a central region Absorbent article having passage holes in a central region

2002-09-09

2009-12-08

Kidwell, Michele (Department: 3761)

Surgery

Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material

Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...

C604S378000, C604S385010

Reexamination Certificate

active

07628777

ABSTRACT:
An absorbent article is elongated to have longitudinally opposed front and rear edges and transversely opposed left and right edges. The absorbent article includes a stack of: a backsheet having a liquid barrier effect; a liquid absorbent layer; a hydrophilic intermediate sheet including fibers; and a hydrophilic topsheet including fibers. The absorbent article has a central region of a predetermined width, which is spaced apart from the left and right edges and formed with a plurality of liquid passage holes continuously extending from the topsheet to the intermediate sheet.

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Japanese Patent Office Action for Appl. No. 2002-253890, mailing date Nov. 6, 2007.

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