Composite fluid distribution and fluid retention layer having machine direction zones and z-direction gradients for personal care products

• Main Authors: JEROME JOSEPH SCHWALEN, JAMES R. SANDERS, RICKY ALTON ADAMS, SRIDHAR RANGANATHAN, ERIC EDWARD LENNON, JR. LEON EUGENE CHAMBERS, LAMAR HEATH GIPSON, ROBERT G. GEER, LEWIS THOMAS NICHOLSON, LAWRENCE HOWELL SAWYER, RICHARD NORRIS DODGE II
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 09.07.2003
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PROSTHESES; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS