Absorbent article comprising fluid handling zones
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsJohn Lee Hammons, Ronald Bosman Visscher, Shreedhar Rajpanth Murthy, Jeffrey Tupper Roesgen
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Abstract
An absorbent article comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent article comprises a first fluid handling zone having a first Transverse Fluid Travel Distance and a second fluid handling zone having a second Transverse Fluid Travel Distance. The first Transverse Fluid Travel Distance is at least about 50% greater than said second Transverse Fluid Travel Distance, which results in an absorbent article that is better able to handle bodily fluids and reduce the risk of accidental leakage of bodily fluids onto a consumer's undergarments.
Claims20
An absorbent article comprising:
- a. a composite or laminate topsheet comprising a nonwoven and a film;
- b. a backsheet;
- c. an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet;
- d. a second nonwoven disposed between the first nonwoven and the absorbent core;
- e. a first fluid handling zone comprising a first portion of the topsheet and comprising a first Transverse Fluid Travel Distance, wherein the first portion comprises a first macro feature having an area greater than about 2 mm2;
- f. a second fluid handling zone comprising a second portion of the topsheet and comprising a second Transverse Fluid Travel Distance, wherein the second portion comprises a second macro feature that is different than the first macro feature;
- g. wherein the first Transverse Fluid Travel Distance is greater than the second Transverse Fluid Travel Distance.
An absorbent article comprising:
- a. a topsheet comprising a first nonwoven and a second nonwoven, wherein one of the first nonwoven and the second nonwoven is hydroentangled;
- b. a backsheet;
- c. an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet;
- d. a first fluid handling zone comprising a first portion of the topsheet and comprising a first Transverse Fluid Travel Distance, wherein the first portion comprises a first structurally modified material;
- e. a second fluid handling zone comprising a second portion of the topsheet and comprising a second Transverse Fluid Travel Distance, wherein the second portion comprises a second structurally modified material that is different form the first structurally modified material;
- f. wherein the first Transverse Fluid Travel Distance is greater than the second Transverse Fluid Travel Distance.
An absorbent article comprising:
- a. a topsheet comprising a nonwoven;
- b. a backsheet;
- c. an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet;
- d. a foam material disposed adjacent the nonwoven;
- e. a first fluid handling zone comprising a first portion of the topsheet and comprising a first Transverse Fluid Travel Distance;
- f. a second fluid handling zone comprising a second portion of the topsheet and comprising a second Transverse Fluid Travel Distance;
- g. wherein the first Transverse Fluid Travel Distance is greater than the second Transverse Fluid Travel Distance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.