Light incontinent product
DCFirst Claim
1. A disposable absorbent pad arranged to be worn by a wearer to trap and collect fluid waste products of the wearer, said pad being an elongated generally planar member having a periphery including a top edge, a bottom edge and a pair of longitudinal extending side edges, said top edge extending generally transversely, said top edge terminating in a pair of top end portions, said bottom edge extending generally transversely, said bottom edge terminating in a pair of bottom end portions, one of said longitudinally extending side edges interconnecting one top end portion and one bottom end portion, the other of said longitudinally extending side edges interconnecting the other top end portion and the other bottom end portion, said pad comprising a top-sheet, a fluid absorbent core, and a cover sheet, said top sheet being formed of a fluid pervious material and being disposed over said absorbent core, said absorbent core comprising a fluid absorbing material and being disposed over said cover sheet, said cover sheet being formed of a fluid impervious material, said top-sheet, said fluid absorbent core and said cover sheet being bonded together along plural concentric lines, portions of said plural concentric lines being located adjacent said sides and portions of said plural concentric lines being located adjacent said top and bottom edges, said plural concentric lines forming a barrier resistant to the egress of fluid out of the periphery of said pad, each of said plural concentric lines including at least one elongate line segment and at least one gap, said at least one elongate line segment having a length extending along a longitudinal axis and a width extending along a transverse axis, said length of said at least one elongate line segment being substantially larger than said width of said at least one elongate line segment said at least one gap serving to enhance the flexibility of said pad at the location of said at least one gap.
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Abstract
A disposable absorbent article, e.g., a pantiliner, or other absorbent pad. The pad is an elongated generally planar member having a general hour-glass shape periphery including a pair of concave, side sections interconnecting respective ones of a pair of convex end sections. The pad basically comprises a top-sheet, a fluid absorbent core, and a cover sheet. The top sheet is formed of a fluid pervious material, e.g., a non-woven material, and is disposed over the absorbent core. The absorbent core comprises a fluid absorbing material, e.g., cellulosic fluff and super-absorbent particles, and is disposed over the cover sheet. The cover sheet is formed of a fluid impervious material, e.g., a plastic film. The top-sheet, the fluid absorbent core and the cover sheet are bonded, e.g., thermally bonded, together along plural concentric lines located adjacent the periphery of the pad. The plural concentric lines form a barrier resistant to the egress of fluid out of the periphery of the pad. The concentric lines include gaps therein to facilitate the bending of the pad. The gaps can be located at specific locations in the pad, e.g., between respective ones of adjacent end and side sections, or along the entire length of each of the concentric lines. Moreover, the gaps of one line can be aligned with the gaps of the other lines or the gaps can be staggered.
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- 1. A disposable absorbent pad arranged to be worn by a wearer to trap and collect fluid waste products of the wearer, said pad being an elongated generally planar member having a periphery including a top edge, a bottom edge and a pair of longitudinal extending side edges, said top edge extending generally transversely, said top edge terminating in a pair of top end portions, said bottom edge extending generally transversely, said bottom edge terminating in a pair of bottom end portions, one of said longitudinally extending side edges interconnecting one top end portion and one bottom end portion, the other of said longitudinally extending side edges interconnecting the other top end portion and the other bottom end portion, said pad comprising a top-sheet, a fluid absorbent core, and a cover sheet, said top sheet being formed of a fluid pervious material and being disposed over said absorbent core, said absorbent core comprising a fluid absorbing material and being disposed over said cover sheet, said cover sheet being formed of a fluid impervious material, said top-sheet, said fluid absorbent core and said cover sheet being bonded together along plural concentric lines, portions of said plural concentric lines being located adjacent said sides and portions of said plural concentric lines being located adjacent said top and bottom edges, said plural concentric lines forming a barrier resistant to the egress of fluid out of the periphery of said pad, each of said plural concentric lines including at least one elongate line segment and at least one gap, said at least one elongate line segment having a length extending along a longitudinal axis and a width extending along a transverse axis, said length of said at least one elongate line segment being substantially larger than said width of said at least one elongate line segment said at least one gap serving to enhance the flexibility of said pad at the location of said at least one gap.
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20. A method of making a disposable absorbent article arranged to be worn by a wearer to trap and collect fluid waste products of the wearer, said method comprising the steps of:
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(A) providing a pad having a periphery including a top edge, a bottom edge and a pair of longitudinal extending side edges, said top edge extending generally transversely, said top edge terminating in a pair of top end portions, said bottom edge extending generally transversely, said bottom edge terminating in a pair of bottom end portions, one of said longitudinally extending side edges interconnecting one top end portion and one bottom end portion, the other of said longitudinally extending side edges interconnecting the other top end portion and the other bottom end portion, said pad comprising a top-sheet, a fluid absorbent core, and a cover sheet, said top sheet being formed of a fluid pervious material and disposed over said absorbent core, said absorbent core comprising a fluid absorbing material and being disposed over said cover sheet, and said cover sheet being formed of a fluid impervious material; and
(B) bonding said top-sheet, said fluid absorbent core, and said cover sheet together along plural concentric lines located adjacent said sides and said top and bottom edges to form a barrier resistant to the egress of fluid through said lines and out of the periphery of said pad, each of said plural concentric lines including at least one elongate[d] line segment and at least one gap, said at least one elongate line segment having a length extending along a longitudinal axis and a width extending along a transverse axis, said length of said at least one elongate line segment being substantially larger than said width of said at least one elongate line segment said at least one gap serving to enhance the flexibility of said pad at the location of said at least one gap. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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