Back to results
US 10,070,999 B2Granted
Absorbent article
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsMichael J. Faulks, David F. Bishop, Heather Ann Diffey, Andrew T. Hammond, Scott S. C. Kirby, Niall Finn, Andy R. Butler
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
An absorbent article having improved handling of body exudates. The absorbent article can minimize the amount of body exudates in contact with a wearer's skin and can minimize the incidence of leakage of body exudates from the absorbent article.
Claims22
An absorbent article extending in a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, the article comprising:
- a fluid-entangled body facing material including a first major surface and a second major surface, the second major surface being opposite the first major surface;
- a liquid impermeable outer cover having a longitudinal extent and a lateral extent;
- and
- an absorbent body including a body facing surface, a garment facing surface, a first longitudinal side edge, and a second longitudinal side edge, the second longitudinal side edge being opposite the first longitudinal side edge, the fluid-entangled body facing material at least partially wrapping the absorbent body such that the fluid-entangled body facing material is positioned over at least a portion of the body facing surface of the absorbent body, extends around at least one of the first longitudinal side edge and the second longitudinal side edge of the absorbent body, and extends under at least a portion of the garment facing surface of the absorbent body and leaving at least a portion of the garment facing surface of the absorbent body uncovered by the fluid-entangled body facing material, wherein at least a portion of the fluid-entangled body facing material extending under the garment facing surface of the absorbent body contacts the body facing surface of the liquid impermeable outer cover, and
- wherein the lateral extent of the liquid impermeable outer cover is greater than a lateral extent of the fluid-entangled body facing material when the fluid-entangled body facing material is partially wrapped around the absorbent body such that portions of the liquid impermeable outer cover extend outboard of the fluid-entangled body facing material when the fluid-entangled body facing material is partially wrapped around the absorbent body.
2 more elements
An absorbent article extending in a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, the article comprising:
- a body facing material;
- a liquid impermeable outer cover having a longitudinal extent and a lateral extent;
- an absorbent body including a body facing surface, a garment facing surface, a first longitudinal side edge, and a second longitudinal side edge, the absorbent body disposed between the body facing material and the outer cover;
- and
- a first fluid transfer layer including a first major surface and a second major surface and a plurality of projections extending from one of the first major surface and the second major surface, the first major surface being opposite from the second major surface, the first fluid transfer layer at least partially wrapping the absorbent body such that the first fluid transfer layer is positioned over at least a first portion of the body facing surface of the absorbent body, extends around the first longitudinal side edge of the absorbent body, and extends under at least a first portion of the garment facing surface of the absorbent body and leaving at least a portion of the garment facing surface of the absorbent body uncovered by the first fluid transfer layer, the first fluid transfer layer being fluid-entangled, and
- wherein the lateral extent of the liquid impermeable outer cover is greater than a lateral extent of the first fluid transfer layer when the first fluid transfer layer is partially wrapped around the absorbent body such that portions of the liquid impermeable outer cover extend outboard of first fluid transfer layer when the first fluid transfer layer is partially wrapped around the absorbent body.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.