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 topsheet;
- a backsheet;
- an absorbent core disposed between said topsheet and said backsheet;
- a first fluid handling zone comprising a first portion of said topsheet and having a first Transverse Fluid Travel Distance, wherein said first portion comprises at least one of apertures and tufts;
- and
- a second fluid handling zone comprising a second portion of said topsheet and having a second Transverse Fluid Travel Distance, wherein said second portion comprises one or more structurally modified zones comprising tufts, and wherein said one or more structurally modified zones are distinct from a surrounding area of said absorbent article;
- wherein said first portion of said topsheet has a different construction than said second portion of said topsheet;
- wherein said first Transverse Fluid Travel Distance is at least 50% greater than said second Transverse Fluid Travel Distance.
An absorbent article comprising:
- a topsheet;
- a backsheet;
- an absorbent core disposed between said topsheet and said backsheet;
- a first fluid handling zone comprising a first portion of said topsheet and having a first Transverse Fluid Travel Distance, wherein said first portion comprises microapertures and at least one of macroapertures and tufts;
- and
- a second fluid handling zone comprising a second portion of said topsheet and having a second Transverse Fluid Travel Distance, wherein said second portion comprises one or more structurally modified zones comprising tufts, and wherein said one or more structurally modified zones are distinct from a surrounding area of said absorbent article;
- wherein said first portion of said topsheet has a different construction than said second portion of said topsheet;
- wherein said first Transverse Fluid Travel Distance is at least 50% greater than said second Transverse Fluid Travel Distance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.