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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 1987
Filed:
Nov. 20, 1986
James C Sneyd, Jr, Cobb County, GA (US);
Robert D Harris, Cobb County, GA (US);
Margaret G Latimer, Fulton County, GA (US);
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
An absorbent article (20) for proximate contact with a mammalian body adapted to receive a fluid containing discharge therefrom, includes an absorbent member (22) bearing a body-side cover (26) comprising a foraminous net (30) having a generally reticular network (32, 34) of polymeric filaments (36, 38). The net is comprised of two arrays of filaments oriented at a displacement angle ('a') in the range of 20.degree.-90.degree.. The cover is characterized by a basis weight of about 0.5-5.0 osy, a caliper of about 5-25 mils, an open area of about 30%-60% and a mesh of about 20-40. Individual filaments may have a size in the range of about 3-12 mils and may be superimposed or interlaid into the network.