US 5,171,236 A · Disposable absorbent article having core spacers

Abstract

A disposable absorbent article, such as a diaper. The disposable absorbent article has a topsheet foreshortened relative to the backsheet. This foreshortening creates a void space between the topsheet and the backsheet. Fecal material is communicated through an aperture in the topsheet to the void space. At least two longitudinally oriented spacers are disposed in the void space to keep the void space open under the weight of the wearer's body. While the void space is open, fecal material communicated through the aperture can be transported towards the rear waistband without interuption significant obstruction, preferably isolating the fecal material from the skin of the wearer. This isolation provides for easier cleaning of the wearer when the disposable absorbent article is soiled and removed.

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Dependent claims

A disposable absorbent article having a front waist margin, a rear waist margin, a longitudinal centerline and a Z-direction orthogonal thereto, said disposable absorbent article comprising:

a liquid pervious topsheet;
a liquid impervious backsheet at least partially peripherally joined to said topsheet to form a void space intermediate said topsheet and said backsheet for receiving fecal material;
an absorbent core intermediate said topsheet and said backsheet said core comprising an upper layer joined to said topsheet and a lower layer joined to said backsheet;
an aperture through said topsheet for communicating fecal material to the void space;
and
two longitudinally oriented spacers disposed in the rear portion of said disposable absorbent article, one said spacer being disposed on each side of said longitudinal centerline intermediate said topsheet and said core, and said longitudinally oriented spacers are joined to one of said upper layer and said lower layer in a deposition intermediate said upper layer and said lower layer.

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Disposable absorbent article having core spacers

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