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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 08, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mayumi Kimura, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Yayoi Fukuhara, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Mitsugu Hamajima, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Minoru Nakanishi, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Assignee:
KAO Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ; A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604365 ; 604368 ;
Abstract
An absorbent article which comprises at least a liquid retentive absorbent member and a liquid impermeable antileakage layer, wherein the liquid retentive absorbent member has a bending stiffness of 0.05 to 1.0 gf.multidot.cm along its lateral direction and a compressive modulus of 2.times.10.sup.6 to 1.times.10.sup.8 dyne/cm.sup.2 along its lateral direction.