Absorbent article which includes superabsorbent material located in discrete pockets having an improved containment structure
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1. An absorbent article, comprising:
- a first, liquid-permeable carrier layer and at least a second carrier layer;
water-sensitive attaching means for securing together said carrier layers at substantially attached zones thereof, said carrier layers having substantially unattached zones providing a plurality of pocket regions with said substantially attached zones located between said pocket regions; and
high-absorbency material located within said pocket regions to provide an absorbent laminate;
wherein, said water-sensitive attachment means in said substantially attached zones provides a wet strength adequate to hold said carrier layers together when wet, and wherein said wet strength is less than a separating force imparted by a swelling of said high-absorbency material when said high-absorbency material is exposed to an aqueous liquid.
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Abstract
An absorbent article comprises a first, liquid-permeable carrier layer and at least a second carrier layer. A water sensitive attaching mechanism secures together the carrier layers to provide substantially attached zones and substantially unattached zones thereof. The substantially unattached zones provide a plurality of pocket regions, and a high absorbency material is located within the pocket regions to provide an absorbent laminate.
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1. An absorbent article, comprising:
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a first, liquid-permeable carrier layer and at least a second carrier layer; water-sensitive attaching means for securing together said carrier layers at substantially attached zones thereof, said carrier layers having substantially unattached zones providing a plurality of pocket regions with said substantially attached zones located between said pocket regions; and high-absorbency material located within said pocket regions to provide an absorbent laminate; wherein, said water-sensitive attachment means in said substantially attached zones provides a wet strength adequate to hold said carrier layers together when wet, and wherein said wet strength is less than a separating force imparted by a swelling of said high-absorbency material when said high-absorbency material is exposed to an aqueous liquid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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