Mcneil-ppc, Inc.

Eveready Battery Company, Inc.

Johnson & Johnson Gmbh

William G F Kelly

William A James

David Gubernick

Hans Werner Schoelling

Charles James Shimalla

Susan Lynn Suehr

A sanitary napkin including a body-facing cover layer and an absorbent system adjacent the cover layer for receiving liquid therefrom, the napkin having enhanced fluid handing and masking properties.

Absorbent article having stain masking characteristics

The invention provides an apertured web comprising multiple, discrete zones comprising arrangements of land areas and at least two apertures.

Multiple zone apertured web

A sanitary napkin including a body-facing cover layer and an absorbent system adjacent the cover layer for receiving liquid therefrom, the napkin having a masking value of less than about 115,000, an average fluid penetration time of less than about 45 seconds and an average rewet of less than about 0.05 grams according to the test procedure described herein.

Sanitary napkin

Apertured film material for an absorbent article

A tampon, particularly for feminine hygiene, includes an absorbent body and a variably perforated or apertured cover. The absorbent body has an introduction end, a withdrawal end, and a longitudinal main portion therebetween. The cover includes a fluid-impervious plastic material in the form of a resilient three-dimensional web having a multiplicity of perforations. The perforations are varied over the length of the tampon so that a differentiated expansion of the tampon while absorbing fluid is achievable. Preferably, the degree of perforations of the cover increases towards the withdrawal end of the tampon at least over a portion of its length.

Tampon, particularly for feminine hygiene

Apertured film material for a sanitary napkin

Nonwoven fabrics having a fibrous background portion in one plane thereof and raised fibrous portions in another plane thereof. There may be two types of raised portions. In one type, the basis weight of the raised portion is substantially the same as the basis weight off the background portion. In another type of raised portion, the basis weight is greater than the basis weight of the background portion. The raised portions are joined to the background portion try a fibrous transition region.

Nonwoven fabrics having raised portions

An apertured film for use as a topsheet in absorbent products wherein the film is apertured and includes a plurality of micro-holes and a plurality of large-sized holes. A method of forming the film is disclosed, as well as an absorbent product incorporating the apertured film as a topsheet.

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Middlesex, NJ, United States of America

William G F Kelly