Absorbent article with free edge portions
First Claim
1. An absorbent article having a substantially elongate configuration, comprising a liquid-impermeable leakage-preventive layer, and a liquid-retentive absorbent layer disposed above said leakage-preventive layer,wherein said absorbent layer comprises a liquid-retentive absorbent member and a liquid-permeable topsheet, said absorbent layer defining a fixed portion and a pair of left and right free edge portions, said fixed portion being fixed to said leakage-preventive layer, said free edge portions being located on opposite left and right sides in the longitudinal direction of said fixed portion and being free from attachment with said leakage-preventive layer to form a free end, said absorbent member being present in both of said fixed portion and said pair of left and right free edge portions, and said free edge portions each having an elastic member arranged over a predetermined length along a longitudinal direction of said absorbent layer, said free edge portions being erected upwardly by contraction of said elastic members.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an absorbent article 1 having a substantially elongate configuration, comprising a liquid-impermeable leakage-preventive layer 3, and a liquid-retentive absorbent layer 2 disposed above the leakage-preventive layer 3, wherein the absorbent layer 2 comprises a liquid-retentive absorbent member 24 and a liquid-permeable topsheet 23, and is formed by a fixed portion 21 and one pair of left and right free edge portions 22, the fixed portion 21 being fixed to the leakage-preventive layer 3, the free edge portions 22 being located on opposite left and right sides in the longitudinal direction of the fixed portion 21 and each having a free end 22a, the absorbent member 24 being present in both of the fixed portion 21 and the pair of left and right free edge portions 22.
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18 Claims
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1. An absorbent article having a substantially elongate configuration, comprising a liquid-impermeable leakage-preventive layer, and a liquid-retentive absorbent layer disposed above said leakage-preventive layer,
wherein said absorbent layer comprises a liquid-retentive absorbent member and a liquid-permeable topsheet, said absorbent layer defining a fixed portion and a pair of left and right free edge portions, said fixed portion being fixed to said leakage-preventive layer, said free edge portions being located on opposite left and right sides in the longitudinal direction of said fixed portion and being free from attachment with said leakage-preventive layer to form a free end, said absorbent member being present in both of said fixed portion and said pair of left and right free edge portions, and said free edge portions each having an elastic member arranged over a predetermined length along a longitudinal direction of said absorbent layer, said free edge portions being erected upwardly by contraction of said elastic members.
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10. An absorbent article having a substantially elongate configuration, comprising a liquid-impermeable leakage-preventive layer, and a liquid retentive absorbent layer disposed above said leakage-preventive layer, said absorbent article being attached to an undergarment when in use,
wherein said absorbent layer comprises a liquid-retentive absorbent member and a liquid-permeable topsheet, said absorbent layer defining a fixed portion and a pair of left and right free edge portions, said fixed portion being fixed to said leakage-preventive layer, said free edge portions being located on opposite left and right sides in the longitudinal direction of said fixed portion and being free from attachment with said leakage-preventive layer to form a free end, said absorbent member being present in both of said fixed portion and said pair of left and right free edge portions, and said free edge portions each having an elastic member arranged over a predetermined length along a longitudinal direction of said absorbent layer, said free edge portions being erected upwardly by contraction of said elastic members.
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