Surgery – Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material – Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...
Patent
1995-09-21
1997-07-15
Zuttarelli, P.
Surgery
Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material
Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...
604361, 604366, 604367, 6043851, A61F 1315, A61F 1320
Patent
active
056478631
ABSTRACT:
An absorbent article, such as a sanitary napkin, comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core is described. The absorbent core comprises an acquisition member, a storage/distribution member, and an indicator member. The absorbent article further has a longitudinally oriented middle region defined by the storage/distribution member and a pair of longitudinally oriented side regions that lie laterally outboard of the middle region. The acquisition member is disposed on the storage/distribution member and the indicator member is disposed, at least partially, in the side regions. The storage/distribution member has a higher capillary suction than the acquisition member such that absorbed bodily fluids are drawn from the acquisition member into the storage/distribution member providing a clean appearance. The capillary suction of the storage/distribution member is also higher than the capillary suction of the indicator member so that the indicator member is not noticeably stained until the absorbent capacity of the storage/distribution member is substantially exhausted thus providing a signal that it is time to change when such staining becomes apparent.
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Hammons John L.
Hennessy Shannon J.
Martin, Jr. Alvin D.
Bamber Jeffrey V.
Milbrada Edward J.
Miller Steven W.
The Procter & Gamble & Company
Zuttarelli P.
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