Catamenial device with an absorbent layer having admixture of discrete superabsorbent and introfying particles
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1. A catamenial device comprising a moisture permeable outer layer containing an absorbent layer, said absorbent layer including at least one discrete pocket therein, at least a portion of said pocket being moisture permeable, said pocket containing therewithin a uniform admixture of discrete particulate hydrocolloid material and discrete introfying particles which maintain the particles of hydrocolloid material in spaced relationship relative to one another.
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A catamenial device such as a tampon, a sanitary napkin or the like, is disclosed which includes an absorbent layer having at least one pocket containing a uniform admixture of discrete superabsorbent particles and discrete introfying particles.
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- 1. A catamenial device comprising a moisture permeable outer layer containing an absorbent layer, said absorbent layer including at least one discrete pocket therein, at least a portion of said pocket being moisture permeable, said pocket containing therewithin a uniform admixture of discrete particulate hydrocolloid material and discrete introfying particles which maintain the particles of hydrocolloid material in spaced relationship relative to one another.
- 6. A sanitary napkin comprising a moisture permeable outer layer, and an absorbent batt surrounded by said outer layer, said absorbent batt being a cellulosic fibrous batt of loosely compacted fibers and including a plurality of discrete pockets therein, at least a portion of each of said pockets being moisture permeable, and each of said pockets containing therewithin a uniform admixture of discrete particles of hydrocolloid material, said particles of hydrocolloid material being retained in spaced relationship relative to one another by discrete introfying particles disposed within each pocket.
- 10. A tampon comprising a moisture permeable outer layer, and an absorbent batt surrounded by said outer layer, said absorbent batt being a cellulosic fibrous batt of loosely compacted fibers and including a plurality of discrete pockets therein, at least a portion of each of said pockets being moisture permeable, and each of said pockets containing therewithin a uniform admixture of discrete particles of hydrocolloid material, said particles of hydrocolloid material being retained in spaced relationship relative to one another by discrete introfying particles disposed within each pocket.
- 14. A catamenial device comprising a moisture permeable outer layer, containing an absorbent batt, said absorbent batt including at least one discrete pocket therein, at least a portion of said pocket being moisture permeable, and said pocket containing therewithin a plurality of discrete particles of hydrocolloid material, said particles of hydrocolloid material being retained in spaced relationship relative to one another by discrete introfying particles disposed within said pocket, said hydrocolloid particles and said introfying particles being present in said pocket in a uniform admixture which has a bulk volume from about 4 to about 60 times a great as the bulk volume of the hydrocolloid particles therein.
- 17. A catamenial device comprising a moisture permeable outer layer containing an absorbent batt, said absorbent batt including at least one discrete pocket therein, at least a portion of said pocket being moisture permeable, and said pocket containing therewithin a plurality of discrete particles of hydrocolloid material, said particles of hydrocolloid material being retained in spaced relationship relative to one another by discrete introfying particles disposed within said pocket, said introfying particles having sufficient structural integrity to substantially retain their size and shape under compressive forces exerted by said hydrocolloid particles as they swell and expand when wetted, said hydrocolloid particles and said introfying particles being present in said pocket in a uniform admixture which has a bulk volume from about 4 to about 60 times as great as the bulk volume of the hydrocolloid particles therein.
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