Absorbent article which includes superabsorbent material located in discrete pockets having water-sensitive and water-insensitive containment structures

• Main Authors: RICHARD WARREN TANZER, DANIEL RICHARD LAUX, MARK LOUIS ROBINSON, STANLEY ROY KELLENBERGER, BRIAN KEITH NORTMAN, WEN ZYO SCHROEDER, SANDRA MARIE YARBROUGH, WILLIAM SEAL POMPLUN, DAVID LOUIS ZENKER, LORRY FRANCIS SALLEE, FRANK PAUL ABUTO, CARL GERARD RIPPL
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 11.05.1995
• Edition: 6
• 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

An absorbent article comprises a first, liquid-permeable carrier layer and at least a second carrier layer. A water sensitive attaching mechanism secures together the carrier layers to provide substantially attached zones and substantially unattached zones thereof. The substantially unattached zones provide a plurality of pocket regions, and a high absorbency material is located within the pocket regions to provide an absorbent laminate. A secondary attaching mechanism secures together the carrier layers along selected secondary attachment regions and provides a substantially water-insensitive connection therebetween. The secondary attachment regions are substantially restricted to locations spaced from the pocket regions.