Absorbent incontinence pads
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1. An absorbent incontinence pad comprising:
- an absorbent unit (4) comprising a non-woven fabric substrate (5), an absorbent zone consisting of a plurality of highly absorbent layer elements (6) extending in bands on a surface of the non-woven fabric substrate (5), and an air permeable zone abutting the non-woven fabric substrate (5) formed in one or more areas where the highly absorbent layers (6) are not formed;
a back sheet (2) wrapping the absorbent unit (4) leaving part of a surface of the absorbent unit (4) uncovered; and
an acquisition layer (7) disposed on the surface of the absorbent unit (4) covering at least part of the uncovered surface thereof.
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Abstract
An absorbent incontinence pad is provided with a liquid impervious air permeable back sheet and an absorbent unit partly covered by the back sheet, wherein the absorbent unit has a non-woven fabric substrate, an absorbent zone formed by a plurality of highly absorbent layers extending in the form of bands on the surface of the non-woven fabric substrate and an air permeable zone where no such highly absorbent layer exists, which has sufficiently adequate properties to meet incontinence requirements and provides a comfortable feeling during use.
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1. An absorbent incontinence pad comprising:
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an absorbent unit (4) comprising a non-woven fabric substrate (5), an absorbent zone consisting of a plurality of highly absorbent layer elements (6) extending in bands on a surface of the non-woven fabric substrate (5), and an air permeable zone abutting the non-woven fabric substrate (5) formed in one or more areas where the highly absorbent layers (6) are not formed;
a back sheet (2) wrapping the absorbent unit (4) leaving part of a surface of the absorbent unit (4) uncovered; and
an acquisition layer (7) disposed on the surface of the absorbent unit (4) covering at least part of the uncovered surface thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 33)
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16. An absorbent incontinence pad comprised of a topsheet (1) comprised of a liquid pervious air permeable sheeting material, a liquid impervious air permeable back sheet (2) and an absorbent unit (4) interposed between the back sheet (2) and the top sheet (1), the absorbent unit (4) comprising:
a non-woven fabric substrate (5), an absorbent zone comprised of a plurality of highly absorbent layers (6) extending in bands on a surface of the non-woven fabric substrate (5), and an air permeable zone abutting the non-woven fabric substrate (5) formed in one or more areas where the highly absorbent layers (6) are not formed. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36)
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