Absorbent articles having removable components
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61F-013/15
A61F-013/20
출원번호
US-0828005
(1997-03-27)
발명자
/ 주소
LaVon,Gary Dean
Young,Gerald Alfred
Beck,Theodora
출원인 / 주소
The Procter &
Gamble Company
인용정보
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42인용 특허 :
86
초록▼
A disposable absorbent article suitable for absorbing and retaining aqueous body fluids includes a backsheet that is substantially liquid impervious except at a discontinuity therein and an absorbent core between the backsheet and a topsheet. The absorbent core includes a non-removable component and
A disposable absorbent article suitable for absorbing and retaining aqueous body fluids includes a backsheet that is substantially liquid impervious except at a discontinuity therein and an absorbent core between the backsheet and a topsheet. The absorbent core includes a non-removable component and a removable and replaceable component in fluid communication with the non-removable component. Access for the removal and replacement of the removable component is provided by the discontinuity in the backsheet. The replaceable absorbent core component may be removed and a like component may be substituted in place of the removed component without removal of the absorbent article from the wearer.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A disposable absorbent article, the article having a first waist region, a second waist region, and a crotch region positioned between the first waist region and the second waist region, the absorbent article further comprising: a backsheet joined to a fluid pervious topsheet
What is claimed is: 1. A disposable absorbent article, the article having a first waist region, a second waist region, and a crotch region positioned between the first waist region and the second waist region, the absorbent article further comprising: a backsheet joined to a fluid pervious topsheet, the backsheet comprising a web and being substantially liquid impervious except at a first discontinuity in the web; and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, the absorbent core comprising absorbent core components wherein the absorbent core component comprise a multi-layered first absorbent core component non-removably disposed in at least the crotch region and has an acquisition layer and an acquisition/distribution layer, and at least one removable second absorbent core component removably disposed in the first waist region and is in fluid communication with the first absorbent core component, and wherein the backsheet further comprises first access means for providing access to the removable second absorbent core component through the backsheet so that the removable second absorbent core component may be removed from the absorbent article through the backsheet without having to remove the absorbent article from a wearer, the first access means comprising the first discontinuity in the web, the first discontinuity being positioned in the first waist region, a first recloseable flap secured over the first discontinuity, and a first fastener for recloseably joining the first flap to the remainder of the backsheet. 2. The disposable absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the acquisition and acquisition/distribution layers of the fist absorbent core component comprise fibrous nonwoven materials, fibrous wet-laid web materials, open-celled polymeric foam materials, or combinations thereof. 3. The disposable absorbent article of claim 2, wherein the acquisition and acquisition/distribution layers of the first absorbent core component comprise fibrous nonwoven materials and open-celled polymeric foam materials. 4. The disposable absorbent article of claim 2, wherein the fibrous nonwoven materials of the acquisition and acquisition/distribution layers are polyester fiber materials, polyethylene fiber materials, polypropylene fiber materials, cotton fiber materials, cellulose fiber materials, chemically stiffened cellulose fiber materials, twisted cellulose fiber materials, curled cellulose fiber materials, eucalyptus fiber materials, or combinations thereof. 5. The disposable absorbent article of claim 2, wherein the acquisition and acquisition/distribution layers of the first absorbent core component further comprise absorbent gelling materials. 6. The disposable absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the second absorbent core component comprises fibrous nonwoven materials, fibrous wet-laid web materials, open-celled polymeric foam materials, absorbent gelling materials, or combinations thereof. 7. The disposable absorbent article of claim 6, wherein the second absorbent core component comprises fibrous nonwoven materials and open-celled polymeric foam materials. 8. The disposable absorbent article of claim 6, wherein the second absorbent core component comprises fibrous nonwoven materials and absorbent gelling materials. 9. The disposable absorbent article of claim 1 wherein the second absorbent core component can be replaced by a replacement second core component having the same structure as the component which was removed. 10. The disposable absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the first absorbent core component further comprises a storage/redistribution layer. 11. The disposable absorbent article of claim 10, wherein the storage/redistribution layer of the first absorbent core component comprises fibrous nonwoven materials, fibrous wet-laid web materials, open-celled polymeric foam materials, absorbent gelling materials, or combinations thereof. 12. The disposable absorbent article of claim 11, wherein the storage/redistribution layer of the first absorbent core component comprises fibrous nonwoven materials and open-celled polymeric foam materials. 13. The disposable absorbent article of claim 11, wherein the storage/redistribution layer of the first absorbent core component comprises fibrous nonwoven materials and absorbent gelling materials. 14. The disposable absorbent article of claim 11, wherein the fibrous nonwoven materials of the storage/redistribution layer are polyester fiber materials, polyethylene fiber materials, polypropylene fiber materials, cotton fiber materials, cellulose fiber materials, chemically stiffened cellulose fiber materials, twisted cellulose fiber materials, curled cellulose fiber materials, eucalyptus fiber materials, or combinations thereof. 15. A disposable absorbent article, the article having a first waist region, a second waist region, and a crotch region positioned between the first waist region and the second waist region, the absorbent article further comprising: a backsheet joined to a fluid pervious topsheet, the backsheet comprising a web and being substantially liquid impervious except at a first discontinuity in the web and at a second discontinuity in the web; and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, the absorbent core comprising absorbent core components; wherein the absorbent core components comprise a multi-layered first absorbent core component non-removably disposed in at least the crotch region and has an acquisition layer and an acquisition/distribution layer, and at least one removable second absorbent core component is removably disposed in the first waist region and is in fluid communication with the first absorbent core component, and wherein the backsheet filter comprises first access means for providing access to the removable second absorbent core component through the backsheet so that the removable second absorbent core component may be removed from the absorbent article through the backsheet without having to remove the absorbent article from a wearer, the first access means comprising the first discontinuity in the web, the first discontinuity being positioned in the first waist region, a first recloseable flap secured over the first discontinuity, and a first fastener for recloseably joining the first flap to the backsheet, and wherein the absorbent core further comprises at least one removable third absorbent core component removably disposed in the second waist region and in fluid communication with the first absorbent core component and the backsheet further comprises second access means for providing access to the removable third absorbent core component through the backsheet so that the removable third absorbent core component may be removed from the absorbent article through the backsheet without having to remove the absorbent article from the wearer, the second access means comprising the second discontinuity in the web, the second discontinuity being positioned in the second waist region, a second reclosable flap secured over the second discontinuity, and a second fastener for recloseably joining the second flap to the remainder of the backsheet. 16. The disposable absorbent article of claim 15, wherein the third absorbent core component comprises fibrous nonwoven materials, fibrous wet-laid web materials, open-celled polymeric foam materials, absorbent gelling materials, or combinations thereof. 17. The disposable absorbent article of claim 16, wherein the third absorbent core component comprises fibrous nonwoven materials and open-celled polymeric foam materials. 18. The disposable absorbent article of claim 16, wherein the third absorbent core component comprises fibrous nonwoven materials and absorbent gelling materials. 19. The disposable absorbent article of claim 1 wherein the third absorbent core component can be replaced by a replacement third core component having the same structure as the component which was removed.
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