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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 30, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mattias Schmidt, Idstein, DE;
Vincenzo D'Acchioli, Kelkheim, DE;
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 5/324 ; B31F 1/20 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 5/324 ; B31F 1/20 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of and an apparatus for providing fluid distribution materials with improved wicking properties in a preferential fluid distribution direction. Such fluid distribution materials are particularly useful in absorbent core structures such as used in disposable absorbent articles like baby diapers, incontinence products or catamenial products. The invention is concerned with applying a special mechanical treatment to distribution materials, by which the softness and the fluid handling properties of the materials are improved.