Absorbent article with compressed channel portions

US8998871B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8998871-B2
Application numberUS-94283107-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 20, 2007
Priority dateNov 22, 2006
Publication dateApr 7, 2015
Grant dateApr 7, 2015

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An absorbent article is provided that improves adhesion to the skin and reduces leaks of bodily fluids by ensuring stable deformation thereof. The absorbent article has a liquid-permeable top sheet disposed on body-facing side of the absorbent article; a liquid-impermeable back sheet disposed on a clothing-facing side of the absorbent article; and a liquid-retainable absorbent body disposed between the top sheet and the back sheet. The absorbent body has a compressed channel formed into a concave shape in the body-facing side; and a space formed into a convex shape in the clothing-facing side toward the body-facing. The space is formed on both sides or on one side of a channel backside located on an opposing side of the compressed channel portion in the clothing-facing side.

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What is claimed is: 1. An absorbent article comprising: a top sheet having at least a portion thereof being liquid-permeable and disposed on a body-facing side; a liquid-impermeable back sheet disposed on a clothing-facing side; and a liquid-retainable absorbent body disposed between the top sheet and the back sheet, a portion of the back sheet defining a planar back face portion of the absorbent article, wherein the absorbent body comprises: an absorbent core enveloped in…

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What does patent US8998871B2 cover?
An absorbent article is provided that improves adhesion to the skin and reduces leaks of bodily fluids by ensuring stable deformation thereof. The absorbent article has a liquid-permeable top sheet disposed on body-facing side of the absorbent article; a liquid-impermeable back sheet disposed on a clothing-facing side of the absorbent article; and a liquid-retainable absorbent body disposed bet…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kuroda Kenichiro, Noda Yuki, Uni Charm Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61F13/4756. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).