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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 1997
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Prasad S Potnis, Terre Haute, IN (US);
Michael A Francis, Midlothian, VA (US);
Assignee:
Tredegar Industries, Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
428131 ; 428 74 ; 428 72 ; 428 73 ; 428166 ; 428178 ; 428132 ; 428137 ; 428138 ; 428913 ; 604378 ; 6043851 ; 604367 ;
Abstract
The absorbent composite comprises a three-dimensional formed film having a planar surface and three-dimensional surface defining a plurality of cavities or projections depending downwardly from a planar surface. A plurality of the cavities or projections or spaces defined by the cavities contain at least one type of absorbent material. The composite is useful in a fluid absorbent product having at least one liquid pervious layer and at least one liquid impervious layer where the absorbent composite is positioned between the liquid pervious layer and the liquid impervious layer.