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US 10,285,874 B2Granted
Multi-component topsheets
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsAmy Lynn Tally, Theresa Lynn Galie, George Christopher Dobrin, Olaf Erik Alexander Isele
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Abstract
A multi-component topsheet for an absorbent article includes a first discrete substrate forming about 80% or more of an outer perimeter of the topsheet and a second discrete substrate wherein about 80% or more of an outer perimeter of the second discrete substrate is joined to the first discrete substrate, wherein the topsheet has a single layer of substrate in about 75% or more of the total area of the topsheet and a dual layer of substrate in about 25% or less of the total area of the topsheet.
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A multi-component topsheet for an absorbent article, the topsheet comprising:
- a) a first discrete substrate forming 80% or more of an outer perimeter of the topsheet;
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- b) a second discrete substrate comprising a first hydrophobic nonwoven layer and a second hydrophilic nonwoven layer, wherein 80% or more of an outer perimeter of the second discrete substrate is joined to the first discrete substrate;
- wherein the topsheet has a single layer of substrate in 75% or more of the total area of the topsheet and a dual layer of substrate in 25% or less of the total area of the topsheet;
- wherein the dual layer of substrate is formed from an overlap between the first discrete substrate and the second discrete substrate;
- and
- wherein the second discrete substrate comprises a plurality of recesses and projections, wherein the plurality of recesses and projections together form a first three-dimensional surface on a first side of the second discrete substrate and a second three-dimensional surface on a second side of the substrate, wherein a majority of the projections are formed by the first and second nonwoven layers, wherein the plurality of projections form enclosed dome shapes, wherein the majority of the projections have, according to the Projection Height Test, a z-dimensional height of between 500 μm and 4000 μm, and wherein a majority of the recesses define an aperture at a location most distal from a top surface of an adjacent projection, a majority of the recesses having, according to the Recess Height Test, a z-directional height of between 500 μm and 2000 μm.
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A multi-component topsheet for an absorbent article, the topsheet comprising:
- a) a first discrete substrate forming an entire outer perimeter of the topsheet;
- b) a second discrete substrate comprising a first hydrophobic layer and a second hydrophilic layer, wherein an outer perimeter of the second discrete substrate is joined to the first discrete substrate;
- wherein the topsheet has a single layer of substrate in 75% or more of the total area of the topsheet and a dual layer of substrate in 25% or less of the total area of the topsheet;
- wherein the dual layer of substrate is formed from an overlap between the first discrete substrate and the second discrete substrate;
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- wherein the second discrete substrate comprises a plurality of recesses and projections, wherein the plurality of recesses and projections together form a first three-dimensional surface on a first side of the second discrete substrate and a second three-dimensional surface on a second side of the substrate, wherein a majority of the projections are formed by the first and second layers and form hollow portions under a portion of the first and second layers, wherein the plurality of projections form enclosed dome shapes, wherein the majority of the projections have, according to the Projection Height Test, a z-dimensional height of between 500 μm and 4000 μm, and wherein a majority of the recesses define an aperture at a location most distal from a top surface of an adjacent projection, a majority of the recesses having, according to the Recess Height Test, a z-directional height of between 500 μm and 2000 μm.
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An absorbent article comprising:
- a) a multi-component topsheet, the topsheet comprising:
- i) a first discrete substrate forming an entire outer perimeter of the topsheet;
- ii) a second discrete substrate comprising a first hydrophobic nonwoven layer and a second hydrophilic nonwoven layer,
- wherein an outer perimeter of the second discrete substrate is engaged with the first discrete substrate;
- wherein the topsheet has a single layer of substrate in 75% or more of the total area of the topsheet and a dual layer of substrate in 25% or less of the total area of the topsheet;
- wherein the dual layer of substrate is formed from an overlap between the first discrete substrate and the second discrete substrate;
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- wherein the second discrete substrate comprises a plurality of recesses and projections, wherein the plurality of recesses and projections together form a first three-dimensional surface on a first side of the second discrete substrate and a second three-dimensional surface on a second side of the substrate, wherein a majority of the projections are formed by the first and second nonwoven layers and form hollow portions under a portion of the first and second layers, wherein the plurality of projections form enclosed dome shapes, wherein the majority of the projections have, according to the Projection Height Test, a z-dimensional height of between 500 μm and 4000 μm, and wherein a majority of the recesses define an aperture at a location most distal from a top surface of an adjacent projection, a majority of the recesses having, according to the Recess Height Test, a z-directional height of between 500 μm and 2000 μm;
- b) a backsheet;
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- c) an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the backsheet and the topsheet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.