Absorbent structure
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsWade Monroe Hubbard, Jr., Gerard A Viens, Kelyn Anne Arora, Nathan Ray Whitely
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Abstract
An absorbent structure is disclosed. The absorbent structure includes a first fibrous layer having a first surface and a second surface and a second layer having a first surface and second surface. The first fibrous layer is substantially planar and the second absorbent layer includes voids within the layer. The absorbent structure first fibrous layer and the second layer exhibit a structural integrity substantially equal to an absorbent structure without voids.
Claims16
An absorbent article comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent structure, the absorbent structure comprising a first layer comprising a first surface facing away from an absorbent second layer, and a second surface facing the absorbent second layer, the absorbent second layer comprising a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first layer is substantially planar and comprises a fibrous nonwoven web and the absorbent second layer comprises a continuous layer of open cell foam having a predetermined pattern of voids therein, in which portions of the foam have been removed by fluid expelled from fluid jets directed at the absorbent structure following formation of the foam, wherein at least a portion of fibers proximate the first layer second surface are enrobed by the open cell foam, and wherein the pattern of voids is visible in both the first surface of the nonwoven web and the open cell foam.
An absorbent article comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent structure, the absorbent structure comprising a first layer comprising a first surface facing away from an absorbent second layer, and a second surface facing the absorbent second layer, the absorbent second layer comprising a first surface and second surface, wherein the first layer is substantially planar and comprises a fibrous nonwoven web and the absorbent second layer comprises a continuous layer of open cell foam and having a predetermined pattern of fissures that penetrate between 1% and 99% of the second layer, in which portions of the foam have been removed by fluid expelled from fluid jets directed at the absorbent structure following formation of the foam, wherein at least a portion of fibers proximate the first layer second surface are enrobed by the open cell foam, and wherein the pattern of voids is visible in both the first surface of the nonwoven web and the open cell foam.
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