Topsheets integrated with heterogenous mass layer
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsTimothy Ian Mullane, John Lee Hammons, Kelyn Anne Arora, Clint Adam Morrow, Callida Williams Ludher, Christopher Philip Bewick-Sonntag, Tana Marie Kirkbride, Dean Larry DuVal, Stephanie Niezgoda Moss
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Abstract
An absorbent article and method of making the absorbent article are disclosed. The absorbent article having a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core structure having one or more layers wherein at least one layer is a heterogeneous mass layer, wherein the topsheet and the heterogeneous mass are integrated such that they reside in the same X-Y plane.
Claims19
A method of making an absorbent structure for use in an absorbent article, said method comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a first fibrous web material, wherein the first fibrous web material is a heterogeneous mass comprising one or more open cell foam pieces;
- b. providing a second fibrous web material;
- c. providing a pair of rolls forming a nip through which said first fibrous web material and second fibrous web material can be processed, said pair of rolls being selected from the processes consisting of ring rolling, SELF, micro-SELF, nested SELF, rotary knife aperturing, hot pin, 3D embossing, SAN, and embossed stabilized formation;
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- d. deforming both the first fibrous web material and the second fibrous web material by processing through said pair of rolls to form the absorbent structure.
A method of making an absorbent structure for use in an absorbent article, said method comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a first fibrous web material, wherein the first absorbent fibrous material is a heterogeneous mass comprising one or more open cell foam pieces;
- b. providing a second absorbent fibrous web material;
- c. providing a pair of rolls forming a nip through which said first web material and second absorbent fibrous web materials can be processed, said pair of rolls being selected from the processes consisting of ring rolling, SELF, micro-SELF, nested SELF, rotary knife aperturing, hot pin, 3D embossing, SAN, and embossed stabilized formation;
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- d. deforming both the first fibrous web material and the second absorbent fibrous web material by processing through said pair of rolls to form the absorbent structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.