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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 1983
Filed:
Feb. 04, 1982
Applicant:
Inventors:
Billie J Matthews, Menasha, WI (US);
John P Allison, Appleton, WI (US);
Paul S Woon, Appleton, WI (US);
Robert A Stevens, Appleton, WI (US);
Stephan R Bornslaeger, Appleton, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Neenah, WI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604378 ; 604370 ;
Abstract
A sanitary napkin is provided which is capable of transmitting viscous menstrual fluid into the absorbent portion of the napkin without cover runoff. The napkin has a fluid permeable cover which is integrated with a portion of the absorbent matrix. This portion of the absorbent matrix is also designed to provide increased comfort, initially during use, and after the napkin has become wet.