Thin absorbent article having rapid uptake of liquid

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5509915
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08096654

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Generally stated, the present invention provides a distinctive absorbent article comprising a backsheet layer, and a topsheet layer which is disposed in facing relation with the backsheet layer. An absorbent body is interposed between the backsheet layer and topsheet layer. The absorbent body includes a retention portion which comprises a matrix of substantially hydrophilic fibers having a distribution of high-absorbency particulate material therein. The hydrophilic fibers and high-absorbency particles can be provided in a fiber-to-particle weight ratio within the range of about 70:30 to about 30:70. A surge management layer, comprising bicomponent fibers having a denier of not more than about 3 d, is located adjacent at least one major, facing surface of the topsheet layer, and can cooperate with the article components to provide for a liquid Penetration Rate index of not less than about 2.67 ml/sec.

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KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC2300 WINCHESTER ROAD NEENAH WI 54956

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brud, Lynn C Appleton, WI 1 473
Byerly, Shannon K Appleton, WI 2 742
Ellis, Clifford J Woodstock, GA 6 1636
Everett, Rob D Appleton, WI 5 1306
Gossen, Barbara A Neenah, WI 5 709
Grube, Violet M Appleton, WI 2 591
Hanson, William D Neenah, WI 1 473
Iwanski, David G Menasha, WI 1 473
LeMahieu, David K Appleton, WI 1 473
Qin, Jian Appleton, WI 144 5240
Stevens, Robert A Appleton, WI 33 2711
Wentzel, Tom K Kimberly, WI 2 492
Yarbrough, Sandra M Appleton, WI 9 1792
Zenker, David L Neenah, WI 19 2941
Zunker, MaryAnn Oshkosh, WI 33 1831

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