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US 2004/0106910 A1Published application
Dual layer absorbent structure having an intake/transfer carrier sheet and method of making
OwnerSusan M. Vercauteren, Cindy L. Price +2inventors
InventorsSusan M. Vercauteren, Cindy L. Price, Joseph DiPalma, Chris Boudrie
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Abstract
An absorbent article includes a body side liner and a garment side baffle having an intake/transfer carrier sheet therein. The intake/transfer layer forms a carrier sheet for one or more absorbent layers within the envelope formed by the body side liner and garment side baffle. The carrier sheet supports a first absorbent layer that contacts a second absorbent layer.
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An absorbent article comprising:
- a moisture permeable body side liner having an outer body side liner surface and an inner body side liner surface, the outer body side liner surface providing a first outer surface of the absorbent article;
- an intake/transfer layer having a first intake layer surface and a second intake layer surface, the second intake layer surface opposite the first intake layer surface, the intake/transfer layer disposed in fluid communication with the moisture permeable body side liner, the intake/transfer layer having a first footprint;
- a body side absorbent layer including particulate material in fluid communication with the intake/transfer layer, the body side absorbent layer having a first side contacting the second intake surface, the body side absorbent layer having a second footprint, the first footprint is at least as large as the second footprint;
- a garment side absorbent layer in fluid communication with the body side absorbent layer;
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- a substantially moisture impermeable garment side baffle having an outer garment side surface and an inner garment side surface, the outer garment side surface providing a second outer surface of the absorbent article.
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An absorbent article comprising:
- a moisture permeable body side liner having an outer body side liner surface and an inner body side liner surface, the outer body side liner surface providing a first outer surface of the absorbent article;
- an intake/transfer layer having a first intake layer surface and a second intake layer surface, the second intake layer surface opposite the first intake layer surface, the first intake layer surface directed toward the body side liner, the intake/transfer layer disposed in fluid communication with the moisture permeable body side liner, the intake/transfer layer having a first footprint;
- dual absorbent layers including particulate material including a first absorbent layer and a second absorbent layer, a first surface of the first absorbent layer in contact with the intake/transfer layer where the first absorbent layer is carried by the intake/transfer layer, the intake/transfer layer preventing the particulate material from escaping the first intake layer surface, the first absorbent layer having a second footprint, where the first footprint is at least as large as the second footprint;
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- a substantially moisture impermeable garment side baffle having an outer garment side surface and an inner garment side surface, the outer garment side surface providing a second outer surface of the absorbent article, the inner garment side surface in contact with the second surface of the second absorbent layer.
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A method for forming an absorbent article, the method comprising:
- forming a particulate material on a processing line at a forming location;
- providing a layer of intake/transfer material proximate to the forming location;
- conveying the layer of intake/transfer material along a conveyor;
- forming a first layer of absorbent material from the particulate material;
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- depositing the first layer of absorbent material on the layer of intake/transfer material on the conveyor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.