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US 2006/0142714 A1Published application
Absorbent article featuring a temperature change member
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsDavid Jackson, Gabriel Adam, Andrew Long, Shirlee Weber, Davis H. Nhan, Christopher Olson
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Abstract
Disclosed is an absorbent article including a temperature change member. The temperature change member includes a matrix of fibers and temperature change material intermixed within the matrix of fibers.
Claims29
An absorbent article comprising:
- A liquid impermeable outercover;
- An absorbent body disposed on said outercover;
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- A temperature change member disposed with said absorbent body, said temperature change member comprising a temperature change composite comprising a matrix of fibers and temperature change material intermixed within said matrix of fibers and wherein said temperature change member provides said article with a temperature change of at least 5 degrees C., as determined by the temperature change test described herein.
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An absorbent article comprising:
- A liquid impermeable outercover;
- An absorbent body disposed on said outercover;
- and
- A temperature change member disposed with said absorbent body, said temperature change member comprising a temperature change composite comprising a matrix of absorbent fibers and temperature change material intermixed within said matrix of absorbent fibers wherein said temperature change member provides said article with a surface temperature change when wet of from 5 to 15 degrees C., as determined by the temperature change test described herein.
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An absorbent article comprising:
- A liquid impermeable outercover;
- An absorbent body disposed on said outercover;
- and
- A temperature change member disposed with said absorbent body, said temperature change member comprising a temperature change composite comprising a matrix of adhesive fibers and temperature change material intermixed within said matrix of adhesive fibers, wherein said temperature change member provides said article with a surface temperature change when wet of from 5 to 15 degrees C., as determined by the temperature change test described herein.
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An absorbent article comprising:
- A liquid impermeable outercover;
- An absorbent body disposed on said outercover;
- and
- A temperature change member disposed with said absorbent body, said temperature change member comprising a temperature change composite comprising a coform matrix of fibers comprising polymer fibers and absorbent fibers and temperature change material intermixed within said coform matrix of fibers, wherein said temperature change member provides said article with a surface temperature change when wet of from 5 to 15 degrees C., as determined by the temperature change test described herein.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.