Method for making a liquid absorbent pad
First Claim
1. A method for making a liquid absorbent pad comprising the steps of:
- applying a tension for stretching a first substantially planar element along an axis;
forming first and second alternating linear parallel portions in a second substantially planar element, at least one of said first and second linear portions including an absorbent material;
said first alternating linear parallel portion having at least one of reduced rigidity and increased flexibility compared to said second alternating linear parallel portion;
periodically affixing said second substantially planar element to said first substantially planar element along a plurality of lines generally parallel to said first and said second alternating linear parallel portions, and perpendicular to the direction of said tension; and
releasing said tension, whereby said second substantially planar element is corrugated along said parallel portions.
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Abstract
A liquid absorbent pad includes an elastically stretchable basic sheet upon which an absorbent core is periodically bonded. The absorbent core is bonded while the basic sheet is stretched. The absorbent core includes a structure which encourages the formation of corrugations therein when the basic sheet is released. The corrugations enable the flow of material in the troughs of the corrugations, and thereby reduce soilage of the upper surface of the absorbent core by fecal matter. The liquid absorbent pad is suitable for undergarment use in which the basic sheet includes a waist opening and a pair of leg openings. In one embodiment, the structure which encourages the formation of corrugations includes gaps between adjacent strips of absorbent material. In another embodiment, the structure is periodic regions of reduced density or rigidity. In a further embodiment, the structure includes periodic longitudinal indentations alternating on opposite sides of the absorbent pad.
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8 Claims
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1. A method for making a liquid absorbent pad comprising the steps of:
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applying a tension for stretching a first substantially planar element along an axis; forming first and second alternating linear parallel portions in a second substantially planar element, at least one of said first and second linear portions including an absorbent material; said first alternating linear parallel portion having at least one of reduced rigidity and increased flexibility compared to said second alternating linear parallel portion; periodically affixing said second substantially planar element to said first substantially planar element along a plurality of lines generally parallel to said first and said second alternating linear parallel portions, and perpendicular to the direction of said tension; and releasing said tension, whereby said second substantially planar element is corrugated along said parallel portions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for making a liquid absorbent pad comprising the steps of:
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applying a tension for stretching a first substantially planar element along an axis; forming a first and second alternating linear parallel portions in a second substantially planar element, said second substantially planar element comprising an absorbent material; said first alternating linear parallel portions having one of reduced rigidity and increased flexibility compared to said second alternating linear parallel portion; said step of forming said first and said second alternating linear parallel portions includes compressing parallel grooves alternating on opposite sides of said second substantially planar element; periodically affixing said second substantially planar element to said first substantially planar element along a plurality of lines generally parallel to said grooves, and perpendicular to the direction of said tension; and releasing said tension, whereby said second substantially planar element is corrugated along said parallel grooves. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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