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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 1996
Filed:
Jul. 22, 1993
William D Hanson, Neenah, WI (US);
Lynn C Brud, Appleton, WI (US);
Shannon K Byerly, Appleton, WI (US);
Clifford J Ellis, Woodstock, GA (US);
Rob D Everett, Appleton, WI (US);
Barbara A Gossen, Neenah, WI (US);
Violet M Grube, Appleton, WI (US);
David G Iwanski, Menasha, WI (US);
David K LeMahieu, Appleton, WI (US);
Jian Qin, Appleton, WI (US);
Robert A Stevens, Appleton, WI (US);
Tom K Wentzel, Kimberly, WI (US);
Sandra M Yarbrough, Appleton, WI (US);
David L Zenker, Neenah, WI (US);
MaryAnn Zunker, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
Generally stated, the present invention provides a distinctive absorbent article comprising a backsheet layer, and a topsheet layer which is disposed in facing relation with the backsheet layer. An absorbent body is interposed between the backsheet layer and topsheet layer. The absorbent body includes a retention portion which comprises a matrix of substantially hydrophilic fibers having a distribution of high-absorbency particulate material therein. The hydrophilic fibers and high-absorbency particles can be provided in a fiber-to-particle weight ratio within the range of about 70:30 to about 30:70. A surge management layer, comprising bicomponent fibers having a denier of not more than about 3 d, is located adjacent at least one major, facing surface of the topsheet layer, and can cooperate with the article components to provide for a liquid Penetration Rate index of not less than about 2.67 ml/sec.