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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2021
Ontex Bv, Buggenhout, BE;
Ontex Group NV, Erembodegem, BE;
Ainas Weber, Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, DE;
Manfred Breu, Luxem, DE;
Christel Mailinger, Elz, DE;
Thomas Heege, Düngenheim, DE;
ONTEX BV, Buggenhout, BE;
ONTEX GROUP NV, Erembodegem, BE;
Abstract
An absorbent core comprising substantially continuous zones of one or more high fluid distribution structures and discontinuous zones of fluid absorption structures surrounding the one or more high fluid distribution structures, wherein the one or more high fluid distribution structures are arranged to distribute fluid across the absorbent core at a speed that is faster than the speed of fluid distribution across the absorbent core by said discontinuous fluid absorption structures, and wherein said continuous zones extend along a path that is substantially parallel to at least a portion of the perimeter of the core, said portion of the perimeter of the core comprising at least a portion of the sides of the core and one of the ends of the core.