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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 1989
Filed:
Oct. 16, 1987
Stephen C Meyer, Cobb County, GA (US);
Roger L Lance, Gwinnet County, GA (US);
Connie L Hetzler, Winnebago County, WI (US);
Cedric A Dunkerly, II, Outagamie County, WI (US);
Thomas H Roessler, Winnebago County, WI (US);
David L Zenker, Winnebago County, WI (US);
Michael A Sciaraffa, Outagamie County, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A distinctive absorbent article includes an absorbent body composed of a substantially hydrophilic material which is capable of absorbing a selected liquid. A liquid permeable topsheet layer composed of a substantially hydrophobic material is superposed in facing relation with said absorbent body and has an effective average pore size therein. A liquid permeable transport layer is located between the topsheet layer and the absorbent body, and is composed of a material which is less hydrophilic than the absorbent body and has an effective average pore size therein which is smaller than the pore size of the topsheet layer.