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Absorbent article which includes superabsorbent material located in discrete, elongate pockets placed in selected patterns

  • US 5,593,399 A
  • Filed: 01/06/1995
  • Issued: 01/14/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An absorbent article, comprising:

  • a first, liquid-permeable carrier layer and at least a second carrier layer;

    water-sensitive carrier 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 having a laminate length and a laminate width;

    whereinsaid water-sensitive carrier attaching means provides a wet strength adequate to hold said carrier layers together when wet, and 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;

    said plurality of pocket regions are included within a dispersed pocket array;

    said pocket array includes a plurality of elongate pocket regions which have major and minor axes thereof; and

    said elongate pocket regions are arranged in a non-contiguous and staggered configuration with immediately adjacent pocket regions of said staggered configuration having a separation distance therebetween.

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