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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 23, 1999
Susan Carol Paul, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Frank Jerrel Akin, Marietta, GA (US);
Robert Cosmo Di Luccio, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Dennis Stein Everhart, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Elizabeth Deibler Gadsby, Marietta, GA (US);
Pamela Jean Mayberry, Roswell, GA (US);
Audra Stefanik Wright, Woodstock, GA (US);
Ali Yahiaoui, Roswell, GA (US);
Michael John Faulks, Neenah, WI (US);
Duane Gerard Krzysik, Appleton, WI (US);
Karen Marie Menard, Neenah, WI (US);
David Charles Musil, Appleton, WI (US);
Frank Andrew Rosch, III, Sherwood, WI (US);
Gordon Allen Shaw, Greenville, WI (US);
David John Tyrrell, Appleton, WI (US);
Diane Michele Underhill, Neenah, WI (US);
Jeffrey Michael Hockersmith, Mill Creek, WA (US);
Gunilla Elsa Gillberg-LaForce, Painted Post, NY (US);
Wade Bolton May, New Orleans, LA (US);
Other;
Abstract
An absorbent article includes a vapor permeable backsheet, a liquid permeable topsheet positioned in facing relation with the backsheet; and an absorbent body located between the backsheet and the topsheet. The absorbent body may include multiple zones of high air permeability. The absorbent article may also include a ventilation layer between the absorbent body and the backsheet and a surge management layer between the absorbent body and the topsheet. The article exhibits improved air exchange within the article during use. As a result, the article maintains the temperature and exhibits substantially reduced levels of hydration of the wearer's skin when in use which renders the skin less susceptible to the viability of microorganisms. The absorbent article may further include lotion formulations and/or treatment compositions thereon for maintaining or improving skin health.