Absorbent article having an integral barrier

Disclosed is an absorbent article (200) having a liquid-permeable cover (202), a liquid-impermeable baffle (206) and an absorbent (208) with longitudinal side portions positioned intermediate thereof. The cover (202) and/or baffle (208) extend beyond the longitudinal side portions to form longitudin...

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Main Authors LORI SUE SCHUTKOSKE, THOMAS PATRICK JORGENSON
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 18.02.1999
Edition6
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
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PROSTHESES
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Summary:Disclosed is an absorbent article (200) having a liquid-permeable cover (202), a liquid-impermeable baffle (206) and an absorbent (208) with longitudinal side portions positioned intermediate thereof. The cover (202) and/or baffle (208) extend beyond the longitudinal side portions to form longitudinal side edges of the absorbent article (200). The absorbent article further includes an integral side barrier (220, 220') formed by gathering the longitudinal side edges inward toward the absorbent (208). In a preferred embodiment, the integral, longitudinal side barriers (220) have a tensioning member (218) secured thereto.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU4604896