Absorbent article
First Claim
1. An absorbent article with front and rear parts and a crotch part therebetween, the article comprising:
- an absorbent body extended longitudinally from the front part to the rear part of the article;
a liquid-impermeable bottom sheet joined to a first side of said absorbent body;
a top sheet that lies proximal to a wearer'"'"'s body when the article is being worn, said top sheet having a first opening at the front part of the article and a second opening at the rear part of the article, said first and second openings each having longitudinal edges and either a front or a rear part lateral edge, the longitudinal and lateral edges being spaced from a peripheral edge of said top sheet, and one crotch part lateral edge adjacent to a laterally extended bridge of said top sheet, said top sheet being connected to said absorbent body on a second side of said absorbent body opposite said first side at a periphery of said top sheet and at said bridge;
elastic devices fastened to said top sheet in a stretched state that separate said top sheet from said absorbent body when contracted, except at said periphery of said top sheet; and
a laterally aligned flexible member connected to said top sheet across said bridge and to said absorbent body adjacent the crotch part to separate a space between said top sheet and said absorbent body into a first pouch that opens at said first opening and a second pouch that opens at said second opening.
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Abstract
An absorbent article having a front part (12), a rear part (14) and an intermediate crotch part (13), such as a diaper, an incontinence guard or like article. The article includes an absorbent body (1), a liquid-impermeable bottom sheet (7) joined to the absorbent body, and a top sheet (9) which is free from connection with the absorbent body over a large part of its surface and which lies proximal to the wearer'"'"'s body when the article is worn, and which top sheet includes an opening (15) which extends from the rear article part into the crotch part, and elastic devices (24, 25) which are fastened to the top sheet in a stretched state and which when contracting from the stretched state cause the part of the top sheet that is not joined to the absorbent body to be distanced from the body. The top sheet (9) includes a further opening (16) which extends from the front part (12) into the crotch part (13). A piece (26) of flexible material extends transversely across the article between the absorbent body (1) and the top sheet (9) within that region of the top sheet that lies between the two openings (15, 16), this piece of flexible material being fastened to the absorbent body and to the top sheet.
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19 Claims
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1. An absorbent article with front and rear parts and a crotch part therebetween, the article comprising:
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an absorbent body extended longitudinally from the front part to the rear part of the article; a liquid-impermeable bottom sheet joined to a first side of said absorbent body; a top sheet that lies proximal to a wearer'"'"'s body when the article is being worn, said top sheet having a first opening at the front part of the article and a second opening at the rear part of the article, said first and second openings each having longitudinal edges and either a front or a rear part lateral edge, the longitudinal and lateral edges being spaced from a peripheral edge of said top sheet, and one crotch part lateral edge adjacent to a laterally extended bridge of said top sheet, said top sheet being connected to said absorbent body on a second side of said absorbent body opposite said first side at a periphery of said top sheet and at said bridge; elastic devices fastened to said top sheet in a stretched state that separate said top sheet from said absorbent body when contracted, except at said periphery of said top sheet; and a laterally aligned flexible member connected to said top sheet across said bridge and to said absorbent body adjacent the crotch part to separate a space between said top sheet and said absorbent body into a first pouch that opens at said first opening and a second pouch that opens at said second opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An absorbent article with front and rear parts and a crotch part therebetween, the article comprising:
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an absorbent member having a central body extended longitudinally from the front part to the rear part of the article and two laterally separated side bodies; a liquid-impermeable bottom sheet joined to a first side of said absorbent member; a liquid-permeable casing sheet joined to a second side of said absorbent member opposite said first side, said casing sheet being affixed to said bottom sheet at separations between said side bodies and said central body; a top sheet that lies proximal to a wearer'"'"'s body when the article is being worn, said top sheet having a first opening at the front part of the article and a second opening at the rear part of the article, said first and second openings being separated by a laterally extended bridge of said top sheet at the crotch part of the article, said top sheet being affixed to said casing sheet at a periphery of said top sheet and connected to said casing sheet at said bridge; elastic devices fastened to said top sheet in a stretched state that separate said top sheet from said casing sheet when contracted, except at said periphery of said top sheet; and a laterally aligned flexible member connected to said top sheet across said bridge and to said casing sheet adjacent the crotch part to separate a space between said top sheet and said casing sheet into a first pouch that opens at said first opening and a second pouch that opens at said second opening. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. An absorbent article with front and rear parts and a crotch part therebetween, the article comprising:
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an absorbent body; a top sheet that lies proximal to a wearer'"'"'s body when the article is being worn, said top sheet having a first opening at the front part of the article and a second opening at the rear part of the article, said first and second openings being separated by a bridge of said top sheet, said top sheet being connected to said absorbent body at a periphery of said top sheet and at said bridge; a tubular body having diametrically opposing sides connected to said top sheet across said bridge and to said absorbent body adjacent the crotch part to form a first pouch that opens at said first opening and a second pouch that opens at said second opening. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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