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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 1987
Filed:
Jul. 29, 1985
Patricia E Becker, Manalapan Township, Monmouth County, NJ (US);
Kenneth J Molee, Hightstown, NJ (US);
Personal Products Company, Milltown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A product for absorbing body fluids intended to be worn in the crotch portion of the undergarment is provided. The product includes a first absorbent layer at the side nearest the body and a second absorbent at the side facing the garment. The layers have therebetween liquid flow retarding means to retard liquid from passing from one absorbent layer to the other. The liquid retarding means comprise one or more plies of a web of hydrophobic fiber which web has a rising column strike through value of at least 10 inches of water and an air permeability of at least 20 cubic feet per foot squared per minute.