A METHOD OF FORMING AN ABSORBENT CORE

• Main Author: MLINAR JOSEPH ANDREW
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 13.02.2008
• 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

A method is disclosed for forming an absorbent core. The method includes depositing a mixture of superabsorbent and fiberized pulp onto a carrier sheet and then wrapping the carrier sheet around the mixture to form an absorbent strip. The absorbent strip is cut into a plurality of absorbent members. Surge members are intermittently secured to a continuous bodyside liner and both are then attached to a bottom surface of the absorbent members. Elastic members are aligned on the continuous bodyside liner adjacent to each of the absorbent members. A continuous outer cover is secured over the elastic members and to a top surface of each of the absorbent members while being joined to the continuous bodyside liner to form an absorbent core web. The absorbent core web is then severed to form individual absorbent cores.