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US 2020/0038261 A1Published application
Absorbent Article
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsScott S.C. Kirby, David Glen Biggs, Andrew Thomas Hammond, Eric Donald Johnson, Candace Dyan Krautkramer, Robert Lee Popp, Leila Joy Roberson, Daniel Robert Schlinz, Kendell Jean Williams, Niall Finn, Andy R. Butler
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Abstract
An absorbent article having improved handling of body exudates. The absorbent article can minimize the amount of body exudates in contact with a wearer's skin and can minimize the incidence of leakage of body exudates from the absorbent article.
Claims17
An absorbent article comprising:
- an outer cover;
- a body facing material;
- and
- an absorbent body disposed between the outer cover and the body facing material;
- wherein the body facing material comprises:
- a first layer comprising a first plurality of fibers and having a first surface and an opposed second surface;
- a second layer comprising a second plurality of fibers and having an inner surface and an opposed outer surface, wherein portions of the second surface of the first layer are in contact with the inner surface of the second layer, wherein at least a portion of the first plurality of fibers or the second plurality of fibers are fluid-entangled with at least a portion of the other of the first plurality of fibers or the second plurality of fibers;
- a plurality of projections formed from at least a portion of the second plurality of fibers, the plurality of projections extending from the outer surface of the second layer in a direction away from the first layer;
- and
- a land area disposed between the plurality of projections, wherein the land area has an open area greater than about 10% open area in a chosen area.
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An absorbent article comprising:
- an outer cover;
- a body facing material;
- and
- an absorbent body disposed between the outer cover and the body facing material;
- wherein the body facing material comprises:
- a first layer comprising a first plurality of fibers and having a first surface and an opposed second surface;
- a second layer comprising a second plurality of fibers and having an inner surface and an opposed outer surface, wherein portions of the second surface of the first layer are in contact with the inner surface of the second layer, wherein at least a portion of the first plurality of fibers or the second plurality of fibers are fluid-entangled with at least a portion of the other of the first plurality of fibers or the second plurality of fibers;
- a plurality of projections formed from at least a portion of the second plurality of fibers, the plurality of projections extending from the outer surface of the second layer in a direction away from the first layer;
- and
- a land area disposed between the plurality of projections, the land area comprising a plurality of apertures,
- wherein at least some of the plurality of apertures extend from the first surface of the first layer to the outer surface of the second layer, and
- wherein the land area has an open area greater than about 20% open area in a chosen area.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.