Absorbent structure that has a high degree of utilization
First Claim
1. An absorbent structure in an absorbent article selected from the group consisting of a diaper, an incontinence guard, and a sanitary napkin, the structure comprising:
- mutually opposing end edges and longitudinally extending side edges extending therebetween;
a liquid storage part;
a liquid acquisition and liquid dispersing core of high bulk, porous material having an effective mean pore size and being disposed between said longitudinally extending side edges and extending over at least a substantial part of the structure in its longitudinal direction;
said liquid acquisition and liquid dispersing core being in liquid communication with the liquid storage part that surrounds the liquid acquisition and liquid dispersing core at least along long sides of said core; and
said liquid storage part having an effective mean pore size which is smaller than the effective mean pore size of the liquid acquisition and liquid dispersing core, and a density which increases in a direction outwards towards the longitudinally extending side edges of the absorbent structure.
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Abstract
An absorbent structure in an absorbent article, such as a diaper, an incontinence guard, a sanitary napkin or like article. The structure includes a liquid-acquisition and liquid-dispersing core of high bulk, porous material. The core is in liquid communication with a liquid storage part that surrounds the core at least along its longitudinally extending side-edges and which has a mean pore size that is smaller than the mean pore size of the high bulk, porous core. The density of the liquid storage part increases in a direction out towards the longitudinally extending side-edges of the absorbant structure.
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1. An absorbent structure in an absorbent article selected from the group consisting of a diaper, an incontinence guard, and a sanitary napkin, the structure comprising:
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mutually opposing end edges and longitudinally extending side edges extending therebetween;
a liquid storage part;
a liquid acquisition and liquid dispersing core of high bulk, porous material having an effective mean pore size and being disposed between said longitudinally extending side edges and extending over at least a substantial part of the structure in its longitudinal direction;
said liquid acquisition and liquid dispersing core being in liquid communication with the liquid storage part that surrounds the liquid acquisition and liquid dispersing core at least along long sides of said core; and
said liquid storage part having an effective mean pore size which is smaller than the effective mean pore size of the liquid acquisition and liquid dispersing core, and a density which increases in a direction outwards towards the longitudinally extending side edges of the absorbent structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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