Absorbent non-woven mat having perforations or scoring
First Claim
1. An absorbent mat comprising:
- a nonwoven laminate having an upper and a lower surface, said laminate comprising an upper spunbond or needle punched layer and an underlying meltblown layer adjacent to the upper layer; and
a continuous and water-impermeable polymer film layer applied to the lower surface of the nonwoven laminate;
said mat further comprising perforations or scoring extending through at least a portion of the thickness of the nonwoven laminate but not extending through said polymer film layer.
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Abstract
An absorbent mat designed to be placed on hospital floors in order to catch and absorb bodily fluids and other liquids. The mat has multiple layers of nonwoven materials laminated to a liquid-impermeable film layer. According to one embodiment, the mat is perforated or scored through at least part of the absorbent portion of the mat and may be easily torn along the perforations or scoring marks so that segments of the mat may be conveniently separated from one another. According to another embodiment, the nonwoven portion of the mat includes an upper hydrophilic spunbond or needle punched layer and lower hydrophilic meltblown layer or, alternatively, an upper hydrophilic spunbond or needle punched layer, intermediate hydrophilic meltblown layer, and lower hydrophobic spunbond layer.
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20 Claims
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1. An absorbent mat comprising:
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a nonwoven laminate having an upper and a lower surface, said laminate comprising an upper spunbond or needle punched layer and an underlying meltblown layer adjacent to the upper layer; and
a continuous and water-impermeable polymer film layer applied to the lower surface of the nonwoven laminate;
said mat further comprising perforations or scoring extending through at least a portion of the thickness of the nonwoven laminate but not extending through said polymer film layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20)
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17. An absorbent mat comprising:
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a nonwoven laminate having an upper spunbond or needle punched layer of hydrophilic fibers adjacent to an intermediate meltblown nonwoven layer of hydrophilic fibers adjacent to a lower nonwoven layer of hydrophobic fibers; and
,a continuous and water-impermeable polymer film layer attached to the lower layer. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method of making an absorbent mat that is easily separated into segments, the method comprising the steps of
forming a nonwoven laminate having an upper and lower surface, said laminate comprising an upper spunbond and/or needle punched layer adjacent to an underlying meltblown layer; -
scoring or perforating the nonwoven laminate through at least a partial thickness of the nonwoven laminate, thereby defining segments of the mat divided by at least one weakening line; and
applying a continuous water-impermeable film layer to the lower surface of the scored or perforated laminate.
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