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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2002
Ingemar Fernfors, Mölndal, SE;
Ingemar Fernfors, Mölndal, SE;
SCA Hygiene Products AB, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
An absorbent article having an upper, liquid-permeable cover layer (), a lower, liquid-impermeable backsheet (), an absorbent body () arranged between the cover layer () and the backsheet (), and an air-exchange system arranged between the cover layer () and the backsheet () having at least one air-exchange () and at least one air-exchange duct () having a longitudinal extension and a cross-sectional area, the air-exchange duct () constituting a communicating duct with regard to air communication between the air-exchange () and the surroundings of the absorbent article. The air-exchange () comprises a material which is compressible and resilient in all directions, essentially non-absorbent and air-permeable, and the air-exchange duct () has a compressible and resilient, essentially non-absorbent material, the air-exchange duct displaying air-permeability.