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Multiple folded side barrier for improved leakage protection

  • US 5,752,947 A
  • Filed: 01/13/1997
  • Issued: 05/19/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/03/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An absorbent product having a central absorbent core, a fluid impervious garment facing side and a fluid pervious body facing side, a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end, the absorbent product comprising:

  • a first folded structure having a longitudinal shape and a plurality of layers including at least a lower layer and an upper layer, the lower layer being attached longitudinally to the fluid pervious body facing side adjacent the first lateral edge to provide a first leakage barrier; and

    a second folded structure having a longitudinal shape and a plurality of layers including at least a lower layer and an upper layer, the lower layer being attached longitudinally to the fluid pervious body facing side adjacent the second lateral edge to provide a second leakage barrier; and

    wherein the first and second leakage barriers have a plurality of folds forming a pleated cuff, the folds being operable to at least partially open to form upstanding walls when the body-facing side is flexed concavely; and

    wherein each of the first and second leakage barriers has a first distal end and second distal end and wherein the first and second distal ends of each of the leakage barriers are secured to the body-facing side and wherein the plurality of layers are adhered to each other at their respective first and second distal ends to entirely anchor the distal ends of each respective leakage barrier to the absorbent article.

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