Breathable disposable absorbent article being capable of self-shaping in use
CA 2251898 A1 · Owner: The Procter & Gamble Company · Inventors: Marinelli, Luigi; Giorgini, Gennaro; Carlucci, Giovanni
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This invention is a breathable disposable absorbent article (20) which is substantially flat prior to use for wearing adjacent a body discharge area having a longitudinal centerline (O-O) and a lateral centerline (A-A) , orthogonal thereto and defining longitudinal and lateral directions respectively. The disposable absorbent article (20) includes a liquid pervious top sheet (24), a back sheet (26) joined to said top sheet and an absorbent , core (28) intermediate the back sheet and the top sheet. The absorbent core (28) includes a member (46) for expanding the article into a tridimensional structure while being worn by a user. The member (46) is activated by body fluids. The …
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- Filed April 28, 1997. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended April 28, 2017.
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