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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2006
Filed:
May. 04, 1999
James William Cree, Mundelem, IL (US);
Sue Ann Mills, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Elizabeth Bilyeu Twohy, Hunt Valley, MD (US);
Kenneth Barclay Buell, Cincinnati, OH (US);
James William Cree, Mundelem, IL (US);
Sue Ann Mills, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Elizabeth Bilyeu Twohy, Hunt Valley, MD (US);
Kenneth Barclay Buell, Cincinnati, OH (US);
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
An absorbent article, such as a diaper, sanitary napkin, adult incontinent device, and the like having fused layers is provided. The absorbent articles preferably comprises a liquid pervious thermoplastic apertured film topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, an absorbent core, and a fibrous acquisition web of spunlaced nonwoven fibers. The absorbent core is positioned between the topsheet and backsheet which are joined at least about a portion of the periphery of the absorbent article and the topsheet is fused to the acquisition web at discrete points of attachment. The acquisition web is positioned between the topsheet and the absorbent core.