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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
May. 11, 2005
Applicants:
Srinivas Krishnaswamy Mirle, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Angelli Sue Denmon, Hamilton, OH (US);
Tamer Uyar, Raleigh, NC (US);
Inventors:
Srinivas Krishnaswamy Mirle, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Angelli Sue Denmon, Hamilton, OH (US);
Tamer Uyar, Raleigh, NC (US);
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/15 (2006.01); A61F 13/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to absorbent articles and composites that provide improved protection and comfort by use of a vapor permeable, liquid barrier layer and an exudates thickener. In particular, the barrier layer results from deposition of barrier coating on one or more regions of the barrier layer such that select regions of the overall article exhibit a barrier to liquid while the article in general is still deemed breathable.