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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 10, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jeanette Annergren, Mölnlycke, SE;
Lars WÅgberg, Sundsvall, SE;
Assignee:
SCA Hygiene Products AB, Gothenburg, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 1/315 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 1/315 ;
Abstract
The invention pertains to an absorbent structure ( ) in an absorbent article such as a diaper ( ), an incontinence protector, a sanitary napkin or the like, which structure exhibits two end portions ( ) and a crotch portion ( ) located therebetween, wherein the absorbent structure ( ) comprises superabsorbent material having a thermo-reversible liquid absorption capacity. The superabsorbent material having a thermo-reversible liquid absorption capacity is located in one or several delimited regions in the absorbent structure ( ).