Absorbent article
CA 2104263 C · Owner: Kimberly-Clark Corporation · Inventors: Finch, Valerie Victoria; Couture-Dorschner, Laurie; Hirt, Dede Ann
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An absorbent article is disclosed for absorbing body fluids such as urine, menses, blood, excrement, etc. The absorbent article includes a liquid-permeable cover, a liquid-impermeable baffle and an absorbent positioned therebetween. The absorbent is constructed of first and second members each having a predetermined width with the, width of the first member being equal to or greater than the width of the second member. The second member is positioned below at least a portion of the first member. The second member has a higher wicking capability than said first member and this facilitates movement of body fluid in a horizontal plane throughout the second member. The body fluid present in the …
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- Filed August 17, 1993 and granted July 1, 2003. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 17, 2013.
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