Bodily fluid absorbent article including bodily fluid absorbent core and method for making the core

US9107779B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9107779-B2
Application numberUS-201113878649-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 28, 2011
Priority dateDec 28, 2010
Publication dateAug 18, 2015
Grant dateAug 18, 2015

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Provided are a bodily fluid absorbent article improved to absorb bodily fluids quickly and a method for making a core for the bodily fluid absorbent article. A bodily fluid absorbent core for a bodily fluid absorbent article is formed with one or more elongated depressions. The core 40 includes one or more surface layers and one or more inner sections lying inside the one or more surface layers. The one or more surface layers are formed primarily of liquid-absorbent fibers and the one or more inner sections are formed of the liquid-absorbent fibers and superabsorbent polymer particles.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A bodily fluid absorbent article, comprising: a bodily fluid absorbent core having a predetermined thickness and including therein liquid-absorbent fibers and superabsorbent polymer particles; a liquid-pervious sheet covering a skin-facing surface of the core; a liquid-impervious sheet covering a non-skin-facing surface of the core; and elastic members secured under tension to the liquid-impervious sheet, wherein the non-skin-facing su…

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What does patent US9107779B2 cover?
Provided are a bodily fluid absorbent article improved to absorb bodily fluids quickly and a method for making a core for the bodily fluid absorbent article. A bodily fluid absorbent core for a bodily fluid absorbent article is formed with one or more elongated depressions. The core 40 includes one or more surface layers and one or more inner sections lying inside the one or more surface laye…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Mukai Hirotomo, Arayama Takaya, Unicharm Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61F13/535. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 18 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).