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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2000
Ted Guidotti, Göteborg, SE;
SCA Hygiene Products AB, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
An absorbent article with a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, a center line ( ) running in the longitudinal direction, a center line running in the transverse direction, two side edges ( ) running in the longitudinal direction, two end edges ( ) running in the transverse direction, and including a liquid-permeable surface layer ( ), a liquid-tight surface layer ( ), a side barrier pocket ( ) arranged along each side edge ( ) and having an opening directed towards the longitudinal center line, and an absorption body ( ) enclosed between the surface layers ( ). The absorption body ( ) includes at least one intermediate storage part ( ) and a liquid transfer part ( ). The intermediate storage part ( ) is arranged along a side edge ( ), in direct contact with the liquid transfer part ( ), and inside a side barrier pocket ( ). The transport of liquid between the material in the intermediate storage part ( ) and the liquid transfer part ( ) is such that the liquid transfer part ( ) drains liquid from the intermediate storage part ( ).