Absorbent article including superabsorbent yarn

    公开(公告)号:US09675501B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-13

    申请号:US13716912

    申请日:2012-12-17

    IPC分类号: A61F13/538 A61F13/53

    摘要: The present invention discloses and claims an absorbent article which utilizes an absorbent portion that includes superabsorbent yarn as part of the absorbent portion, such that liquid is wicked to the perimeter or select regions of the absorbent portion, or the perimeter of the absorbent article itself, taking full advantage of either the depth, width, length or combination of dimensions of the absorbent portion, or absorbent article. The superabsorbent yarn can be one or more of several types, including encapsulated yarn, multilayered encapsulated yarn, coated yarn and sliver-formed yarn as long as such yarn includes at least two components, those being a superabsorbent polymer and a second material which promotes distribution of liquid along the yarn length. In alternatives of the invention, such absorbent article utilizing the superabsorbent yarn provides passive visual signals to consumers, of article saturation levels prior to leakage.

    ABSORBENT ARTICLE
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    发明申请
    ABSORBENT ARTICLE 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20170135873A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-18

    申请号:US15316875

    申请日:2015-06-11

    发明人: Yurie WATANABE

    摘要: [PROBLEM] To prevent an overlapping portion formed by overlapping the side portions of an enveloping sheet for enveloping an absorber from opening, and to enable a fluid to smoothly diffuse in the absorber.[SOLUTION] An incontinence pad (1) includes a permeable front-side sheet (3), a back-side sheet (2), an absorber (4) enveloped by an enveloping sheet (5) and disposed between the permeable front-side sheet and the back-side sheet, and bilaterally-symmetric embossments (10) formed in a front surface of the permeable front-side sheet (3). An overlapped portion (9) is formed on a front side of the absorber (4) along a longitudinal direction by overlapping the side portions of the enveloping sheet (5). The longitudinal length of one of the bilaterally-symmetrical embossments (10) that overlaps the overlapped portion (9) is greater than or equal to 70% of the longitudinal length (LS) of the overlapped portion (9), and the lateral length of one of the bilaterally-symmetrical embossments is greater than or equal to 10% of the lateral length (WS) of the overlapped portion (9). An adhesive for bonding the side portions of the enveloping sheet (5) is not applied to a longitudinal area of the overlapped portion (9) where the embossment (10) is formed.