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US 4,900,318 AGranted
Absorbent pad with moisture barrier
AssigneeThe Kendall Company
InventorMichael R. Toth
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Abstract
A disposable pad having leak proof longitudinal sides formed from water impervious barriers disposed longitudinally thereon, between the top sheet and the absorbent pad, and extending to the longitudinal perimeter. A centrally disposed longitudinal section of the top sheet permits entry of fluid into the absorbent pad. The barriers provide envelopes to prevent that fluid from leaking out the sides of the absorbent pad, onto a wearer thereof.
Claims7
A disposable absorbent pad assembly for use on humans comprising:
- (1) a fluid-impervious backing sheet;
- (2) a fluid-pervious top sheet;
- (3) an absorbent pad disposed between said backing and top sheets;
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- (4) a pair of fluid-impervious barriers arranged between said pad and said top sheet, each said barrier being disposed longitudinally along a longitudinal side portion of said absorbent pad assembly, each said barrier being of undivided, single layer construction to present a barrier structure of minimum thickness and bulk, said barriers thus defining a centrally disposed longitudinally directed fluid-pervious area between said barriers, said barriers, backing sheet and top sheet being bonded together along their common periphery whereby to form sealed edges blocking the escape of fluid along the entire side periphery of said absorbent pad assembly, said barriers and said backing sheet further being characterized as providing a pair of pockets for fluid retention extending longitudinally along the length of said absorbent pad on each side thereof.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.