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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 28, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul John Serbiak, Appleton, WI (US);
Annamaria Cesco-Cancian, Appleton, WI (US);
Julie Kathleen Fredrick, Larsen, WI (US);
Robert John Peerenboom, Little Chute, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ; A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604361 ; 604378 ;
Abstract
An absorbent article, such as a sanitary napkin, is disclosed which is designed to absorb menstrual fluid. The absorbent article includes a liquid-impermeable baffle, a first absorbent layer and a second absorbent layer. The second absorbent layer is positioned between the baffle and the first absorbent layer and has a higher transverse wicking rate than the first absorbent layer. The absorbent article can be visually inspected to determine if it is linear its maximum fluid capacity before leakage occurs.