Kao Corporation

Takao Nakayama

Mitsugu Hamajima

Masahito Tanaka

Minoru Nakanishi

Mayumi Kimura

Hironori Kawasaki

Yoji Kameo

An absorbent article includes a liquid-permeable top layer, a liquid-impermeable back layer, and a liquid retentive absorbent member, interposed between the top layer and the back layer. The absorbent member is arranged to form an opposing pair of barrier cuffs which are within longitudinal edges of the top layer and extend along the longitudinal edges. A pocket portion is formed between the pair of barrier cuffs.

Absorbent article

An absorbent article (,) comprising a liquid permeable top layer (,), a liquid impermeable back layer (,), and a liquid retentive absorbent member (,) interposed between the top layer (,) and the back layer (,), wherein the absorbent member (,) includes an absorbent sheet (,) having a thickness of 0.3 mm to 5 mm, the absorbent sheet being arranged such that a barrier cuff having a prescribed width is formed at the central portion of the top layer in the widthwise direction thereof, wherein said absorbent member is provided with liquid shrinkable members, which can elastically shrink upon the absorption of the liquid at the surface of said absorbent member facing said top layer and/or inside said absorbent member and in the vicinity of said surface, such that said absorbent member elastically shrinks over a prescribed length.

Absorbent article with liquid shrinkable elements

An absorbent article including a liquid-retentive absorptive layer formed on a liquid-impermeable, leak-preventive layer in a substantially elongated configuration, the absorbent layer including a liquid-permeable top sheet and a liquid-retentive absorbent member, and the absorbent article is provided longitudinally with left and right opposite side portions containing elastic members which extend in the longitudinal direction thereof, wherein the elastic members are covered with an elastic member-attached sheet provided on an inner surface side of the top sheet.

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Tochigi, Japan

Takao Nakayama