AU748568B2 - Absorbent article with increased wet breathability - Google Patents

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AU748568B2
AU748568B2 AU62403/99A AU6240399A AU748568B2 AU 748568 B2 AU748568 B2 AU 748568B2 AU 62403/99 A AU62403/99 A AU 62403/99A AU 6240399 A AU6240399 A AU 6240399A AU 748568 B2 AU748568 B2 AU 748568B2
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absorbent article
air exchange
calculated according
absorbent
exchange rate
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Frank Jerrel Akin
Ronald Lee Edens
Peter Robert Elliker
Michael John Faulks
Sheng-Hsin Hu
Charles Paul Keuhn Jr.
Margaret Gwyn Latimer
Pamela Jean Mayberry
Debra Jean Mcdowall
Shannon Kathleen Melius
Cheryl Ann Mocadlo
Susan Carol Paul
Cynthia Marie Phillips
Cathleen Mae Uttecht
Palani Raj Ramaswami Wallajapet
Audra Stefanik Wright
Dmitry Yavich
David Louis Zenker
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Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc
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Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc
Kimberly Clark Corp
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Priority claimed from US09/139,820 external-priority patent/US6152906A/en
Priority claimed from US09/328,681 external-priority patent/US6287286B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/379,289 external-priority patent/US6238379B1/en
Application filed by Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc, Kimberly Clark Corp filed Critical Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc
Publication of AU6240399A publication Critical patent/AU6240399A/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/53—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium
    • A61F13/531—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having a homogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad
    • A61F13/532—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having a homogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad inhomogeneous in the plane of the pad
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/15203—Properties of the article, e.g. stiffness or absorbency
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/15203—Properties of the article, e.g. stiffness or absorbency
    • A61F2013/15284—Properties of the article, e.g. stiffness or absorbency characterized by quantifiable properties
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/53—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium
    • A61F13/534—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having an inhomogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad
    • A61F13/537—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having an inhomogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad characterised by a layer facilitating or inhibiting flow in one direction or plane, e.g. a wicking layer
    • A61F2013/53795—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having an inhomogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad characterised by a layer facilitating or inhibiting flow in one direction or plane, e.g. a wicking layer being a surge management layer

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  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Absorbent Articles And Supports Therefor (AREA)
  • Orthopedics, Nursing, And Contraception (AREA)
  • Laminated Bodies (AREA)
AU62403/99A 1998-08-25 1999-08-25 Absorbent article with increased wet breathability Ceased AU748568B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (11)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US9781098P 1998-08-25 1998-08-25
US13982498A 1998-08-25 1998-08-25
US60/097810 1998-08-25
US09/139820 1998-08-25
US09/139824 1998-08-25
US09/139,820 US6152906A (en) 1998-08-25 1998-08-25 Absorbent article having improved breathability
US09/328681 1999-06-09
US09/328,681 US6287286B1 (en) 1998-08-25 1999-06-09 Absorbent article having a reduced viability of candida albicans
US09/379289 1999-08-23
US09/379,289 US6238379B1 (en) 1998-08-25 1999-08-23 Absorbent article with increased wet breathability
PCT/US1999/019572 WO2000010501A1 (en) 1998-08-25 1999-08-25 Absorbent article with increased wet breathability

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AU6240399A AU6240399A (en) 2000-03-14
AU748568B2 true AU748568B2 (en) 2002-06-06

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EP (1) EP1131027A1 (zh)
JP (1) JP2002523142A (zh)
KR (1) KR20010085579A (zh)
CN (1) CN1154458C (zh)
AU (1) AU748568B2 (zh)
BR (1) BR9913276A (zh)
PL (1) PL348455A1 (zh)
TR (2) TR200100580T2 (zh)
WO (1) WO2000010501A1 (zh)

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AR027842A1 (es) 1999-08-23 2003-04-16 Kimberly Clark Co Un articulo absorbente el cual mantiene o mejora la salud de la piel
US6617489B2 (en) 2000-05-09 2003-09-09 Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd. Absorbent, absorbing product based thereon, and water-absorbing resin
US7179951B2 (en) 2000-06-21 2007-02-20 The Procter & Gamble Company Absorbent barrier structures having a high convective air flow rate and articles made therefrom
US20030120230A1 (en) * 2001-12-20 2003-06-26 Wulz Andrea Susan Absorbent article exhibiting improved fluid distribution
CA2554532C (en) * 2004-02-06 2013-02-12 Invista Technologies S.A.R.L. Substrates containing adhesion promoting additives and articles prepared therewith
CN103961222B (zh) * 2013-02-06 2019-02-05 尤妮佳株式会社 吸收性物品
JP6635881B2 (ja) * 2016-06-27 2020-01-29 ユニ・チャーム株式会社 温感シート

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WO1997036561A1 (en) * 1996-03-29 1997-10-09 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Absorbent article having a breathability gradient
EP0813848A1 (en) * 1996-06-17 1997-12-29 The Procter & Gamble Company Breathable absorbent articles having odour control
EP0887056A1 (en) * 1997-06-25 1998-12-30 The Procter & Gamble Company Disposable absorbent articles maintaining low vapour phase moisture content

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US4809493A (en) * 1985-11-01 1989-03-07 Kuraray Company Limited Water-absorbing shrinkable yarn
GB2308814B (en) * 1994-11-23 1998-02-18 Kimberly Clark Co Disposable diaper having a humidity transfer area
EP0804914A1 (en) * 1996-04-29 1997-11-05 The Procter & Gamble Company Disposable absorbent article capable of self-shaping in use
BR9709413A (pt) * 1996-05-29 1999-08-10 Procter & Gamble Estrutura de folha composta respirável e artigos absorventes que utilizam a mesma

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1997036561A1 (en) * 1996-03-29 1997-10-09 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Absorbent article having a breathability gradient
EP0813848A1 (en) * 1996-06-17 1997-12-29 The Procter & Gamble Company Breathable absorbent articles having odour control
EP0887056A1 (en) * 1997-06-25 1998-12-30 The Procter & Gamble Company Disposable absorbent articles maintaining low vapour phase moisture content

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WO2000010501A1 (en) 2000-03-02
EP1131027A1 (en) 2001-09-12
PL348455A1 (en) 2002-05-20
TR200103636T2 (tr) 2002-06-21
CN1324229A (zh) 2001-11-28
AU6240399A (en) 2000-03-14
BR9913276A (pt) 2001-10-02
CN1154458C (zh) 2004-06-23
JP2002523142A (ja) 2002-07-30
KR20010085579A (ko) 2001-09-07
TR200100580T2 (tr) 2002-01-21

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