Absorbent article with improved liquid acquisition capacity

Details Absorbent article with improved liquid acquisition capacity Absorbent article with improved liquid acquisition capacity

2005-01-18

2005-01-18

Calvert, John J. (Department: 3761)

Surgery

Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material

Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...

C604S385010, C604S367000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06844482

ABSTRACT:
An absorbent article having edge portions including two end edge portions and two side edge portions, and also a primary liquid reception area located in the longitudinal direction between the end edge portions and in the transverse direction between the side edge portions, an upper surface, and a lower surface, the upper surface being liquid-permeable at least within the primary liquid reception area, the article also including an absorption body with a liquid distribution layer. The absorption body includes an upper layer and a lower layer, the upper layer having at least two separate parts, of which a first part is arranged in the primary liquid reception area and a second part is arranged in an edge portion of the article, and the liquid distribution layer is arranged above both the upper layer and the lower layer in the liquid reception area and between the upper layer and the lower layer in the edge portion, and the liquid distribution layer has lower density than both the upper layer and the lower layer.

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