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Absorbent structures with gelling agent and absorbent articles containingsuch structures

CA 1310481 C · Owner: Retzsch, Herbert Louis · Inventors: Retzsch, Herbert Louis; Horney, James Cameron; Goldman, Stephen Allen

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The present invention relates to absorbent structures and absorbent gelling agent compositions suitable for use in disposable absorbent articles such as diapers incontinence, products and catamenial products. The absorbent structures comprise hydrophilic fiber material and nonfragile particles of polymeric gelling agent. The gelling agent particles incorporated into such structures are selected to have a mass median particle size ranging from about 400 to 1680 microns preferably with the amounts of very large and very small particles kept below certain minimum concentrations. Absorbent structures utilizing gelling agent particles of such particle size characteristics possess unexpectedly …

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  • Granted November 24, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended November 24, 2009.
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FiledAugust 18, 1988
GrantedNovember 24, 1992
Term endedNovember 24, 2009
Patent numberCA 1310481 C
Classification (IPC)A61F13/12 +1 more

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1989199219951998200120042007Application filedAug 18, 1988Patent grantedNov 24, 1992Term endedNov 24, 2009

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