Absorbent Articles Having Pockets and Related Methods Therefor
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsHarish A. Patel, Richard E. Gahan, Vishal Narvekar
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides articles having an absorbent core. The absorbent core has a plurality of segmented volumes possessing an absorbent material therein. Suitable articles which may be formed with this absorbent core include, for example, diapers such as infant diapers, juvenile diapers and training pants, feminine hygiene products such as menstrual pads, adult incontinence products such as adult briefs, protective underwear, pads and bladder control pads, pet training pads, and other disposable products utilized to absorb fluids.
Claims19
An absorbent article comprising:
- a fluid permeable inner layer;
- an impermeable outer layer;
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- an absorbent layer disposed between the permeable inner layer and the impermeable outer layer, the absorbent layer comprising superabsorbent material in a plurality of pockets at least partially defined by a net having filaments thereof secured to the permeable inner layer.
A method of preparing an absorbent article having a permeable inner layer and an impermeable outer layer having a network of filaments, the method comprising disposing superabsorbent material between the network of filaments and securing at least a portion of the network of filaments to at least one of the fluid permeable inner layer and the impermeable outer layer.
A protective undergarment comprising:
- a top sheet;
- a bottom sheet;
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- an absorbent core disposed between the top sheet and the bottom sheet, the absorbent core comprising a superabsorbent material in a plurality of pockets at least partially defined by a net having filaments thereof secured to the top sheet or bottom sheet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.