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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2009
Filed:
May. 30, 2007
Yuki Noda, Kagawa, JP;
Hideyuki Ishikawa, Kagawa, JP;
Satoshi Mizutani, Kagawa, JP;
Akihiro Kimura, Kagawa, JP;
Yuki Noda, Kagawa, JP;
Hideyuki Ishikawa, Kagawa, JP;
Satoshi Mizutani, Kagawa, JP;
Akihiro Kimura, Kagawa, JP;
Uni-Charm Corporation, Ehime, JP;
Abstract
Nonwoven fabric including concaves and convexes, and at least a fiber basis weight which is adjusted, and its manufacturing method are provided. The nonwoven fabricis formed into a substantially sheet-like shape of predetermined thickness and its fiber basis weight is adjusted by directing a fluid, mainly consisting of gas, to a fiber web, the fibers of which have a high degree of freedom to move. The nonwoven fabricincludes a plurality of groove portions, which are low basis weight portions, and a plurality of convex portions, which are high basis weight portions, that are continuously formed along the groove portionsand are adjacent to each of the plurality of groove portions. The Fiber basis weights of the plurality of groove portionsare less than those of the plurality of convex portions