Disposable absorbent article with absorbent particulate polymer material distributed for improved isolation of body exudates

US9044359B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9044359-B2
Application numberUS-41638309-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 1, 2009
Priority dateApr 29, 2008
Publication dateJun 2, 2015
Grant dateJun 2, 2015

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A disposable absorbent article is provided having an absorbent core located in a chassis and including absorbent particulate polymer material defining at least one cavity for improved isolation of fecal matter or other body exudates. The absorbent core may be substantially cellulose free. Methods for making such an absorbent core and corresponding disposable absorbent article are also disclosed.

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What is claimed is: 1. A disposable absorbent article comprising: a chassis including a top sheet and a back sheet; and an absorbent core located between the top sheet and the back sheet, wherein the absorbent core comprises first and second absorbent layers, the first absorbent layer including a first substrate and the second absorbent layer including a second substrate, the first and second absorbent layers further including absorbent particulate polymer material deposited o…

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What does patent US9044359B2 cover?
A disposable absorbent article is provided having an absorbent core located in a chassis and including absorbent particulate polymer material defining at least one cavity for improved isolation of fecal matter or other body exudates. The absorbent core may be substantially cellulose free. Methods for making such an absorbent core and corresponding disposable absorbent article are also disclosed.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Wciorka Maja, Kreuzer Carsten Heinrich, Schoenborn Udo Friedel, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61F13/536. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 02 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).