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US 2022/0023117 A1Published application
Disposable absorbent article
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsMaja Wciorka, Carsten Heinrich Kreuzer, Udo Friedel Schoenborn
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Abstract
A disposable absorbent article is provided having an absorbent core located in a chassis and including absorbent particulate polymer material defining at least one cavity. The absorbent core may be substantially cellulose free or comprise a combination of particulate absorbent polymer material and wood pulp. Methods for making such an absorbent core and corresponding disposable absorbent article are also disclosed.
Claims20
An absorbent article, comprising:
- a front waist region;
- a back waist region;
- a crotch region positioned between the first waist region and the back waist region;
- a topsheet;
- a backsheet;
- an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, the absorbent core comprising absorbent particulate polymer material and wood pulp;
- and
- an acquisition layer disposed between the absorbent core and the topsheet;
- wherein a cavity is defined in the absorbent core;
- wherein the cavity comprises a first channel extending in a first direction;
- wherein the cavity comprises a second channel extending in a second, different direction;
- wherein the first direction crosses the second direction;
- wherein a first portion of the first channel overlaps a first portion of the second channel;
- and
- wherein a second portion of the first channel is free from overlap with a second portion of the second channel.
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An absorbent article, comprising:
- a front waist region;
- a back waist region;
- a crotch region positioned between the first waist region and the back waist region;
- a topsheet;
- a backsheet;
- an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, the absorbent core comprising absorbent particulate polymer material and wood pulp;
- and
- an acquisition layer disposed between the absorbent core and the topsheet;
- wherein a cavity is defined in the absorbent core;
- wherein the cavity comprises a first channel extending in a first direction;
- wherein the cavity comprises a second channel extending in a second, different direction;
- wherein the first and second channels together form an X configuration;
- wherein the first and second channels have substantially the same length;
- and
- wherein at least a portion of the first and second channels have substantially the same width.
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An absorbent article, comprising:
- a front waist region;
- a back waist region;
- a crotch region positioned between the first waist region and the back waist region;
- a topsheet;
- a backsheet;
- an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, the absorbent core comprising absorbent particulate polymer material and wood pulp;
- and
- an acquisition layer disposed between the absorbent core and the topsheet;
- wherein a cavity is defined in the absorbent core;
- wherein the cavity comprises a first channel extending in a first direction;
- wherein the cavity comprises a second channel extending in a second direction,
- wherein the first direction and the second direction are different;
- wherein the cavity comprises a third channel extending in a third direction;
- wherein the cavity comprises a fourth channel extending in a fourth direction,
- wherein the third direction and the fourth direction are different;
- wherein a first portion of the first channel and a first portion of the second channel converge;
- wherein a first portion of the third channel and a first portion of the fourth channel converge;
- and
- wherein a second portion of the first channel is free from overlap with a second portion of the second channel;
- and
- wherein a second portion of the third channel is free from overlap with a second portion of the fourth channel.
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