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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Maria Raidel, Nürnberg, DE;
Franz Aschenbrenner, Kastl, DE;
Assignee:
Hakle-Kimberly Deutschland GmbH, Koblenz, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 1/315 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 1/315 ;
Abstract
The invention concerns an absorbent article, in particular a sanitary towel, having the following structure: a lower layer which faces the body when the absorbent article is in use and is impermeable to fluid; a primary accumulation layer which is disposed above the fluid-impermeable layer; a secondary accumulation layer disposed above the primary accumulation layer; a compensation layer disposed above the secondary accumulation layer; a cover layer which is disposed above the compensation layer and has a central opening; and a fluid-permeable upper layer which faces the body when the absorbent article is in use.