Patent ID: 6652798
Filing Date: 2003-11-25
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An apparatus for forming air-laid fibrous absorbent cores, comprising:a first supply of air-entrained fibrous material; a first air-laying means connected with the first supply of air-entrained fibrous material and having a movable first perforated forming element for forming a first air-laid component of an absorbent core; a supply of air-entrained fibrous material and discrete particles of absorbent material; a second air-laying means connected with the supply of air-entrained fibrous material and discrete particles, the second air-laying means having a movable second perforated forming element for forming a second air-laid component of the absorbent core; the second air-laid component comprising a mixture of dispersed fibrous material and discrete particles; the second air-laying means being positioned with respect to the first air-laying means so as to transfer a formed second component from the second forming element directly onto a formed first component on the first forming element of the first air-laying means.