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Drapeable sanitary absorbent napkin

A technology of superabsorbency and absorption rate, which is applied in the direction of absorbent pads, medical science, bandages, etc., and can solve problems such as sensation, user discomfort, and insufficient protection

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-09-12
MCNEIL PPC INC
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On the contrary, if the drapability of the absorbent article is not enough, the user will feel uncomfortable and have a feeling for the presence of the absorbent article.
In addition, if the article bunches or deforms, it does not provide adequate protection due to the tendency of the article to retain the formed shape

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[0067] Referring to Figures 1 and 2, a feminine sanitary napkin 20 according to one embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0068] The sanitary napkin 20 has a main body 22 having a first lateral edge 26 defining a front portion of the main body 22 and a second lateral edge 28 defining a front portion of the main body 22. The rear portion of the main body 22 is defined. The body 22 also has two longitudinal sides, a longitudinal side 30 and a longitudinal side 32 . The sanitary napkin 20 preferably has a thickness of no more than about 2.5 mm, preferably less than 2.0 mm, more preferably less than 1.5 mm.

[0069] The longitudinal centerline 34 of the sanitary napkin 20 is shown in phantom and bisects the sanitary napkin 20 into two identical sections. Flanks 38 and 40 extend laterally outward from each longitudinal edge 30, 32, respectively. The main body 22 also has a transverse imaginary centerline 36 perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline 34, while bisecti...

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Abstract

An absorbent article including a cover layer, a barrier layer and an absorbent system arranged between the cover layer and the barrier layer, the absorbent article being drapeable and possessing the absorbency attributes required of a sanitary napkin.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims priority to application 60 / 610,316, filed September 16,2004. field of invention [0003] FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to sanitary napkin absorbent articles, and more particularly to thin, highly absorbent and drapable feminine absorbent sanitary napkins. Background of the invention [0004] Absorbent sanitary napkins for external use are one of the many types of feminine protection products available. The development of materials with high liquid absorption capacity per unit volume enables the reduction of the necessary overall thickness of sanitary napkins, thereby providing a product that is more comfortable to use and less protruding. Such thin, flexible sanitary napkins are disclosed, for example, in U.S. Patent No. 4,950,264 issued to T.W. Osborne III (hereinafter "the '264 patent"). [0005] The term "soft" is generally used in the prior art to describe ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61F13/15
CPCA61F2013/53043A61F2013/53463A61F2013/5307A61F13/531A61F2013/530737A61F13/5323A61F2013/530547A61F2013/530715A61F13/532A61F13/535A61F2013/530554A61F13/511A61F13/539A61F2013/53773A61F2013/530708A61F2013/53908
Inventor H·V·恩古耶L·G·罗森菲尔德T·怀索基
Owner MCNEIL PPC INC