Patent ID: 6946584
Filing Date: 2005-09-20
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An absorbent article with a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, a center line running in the longitudinal direction, a center line running in the transverse direction, two side edges running in the longitudinal direction, and two end edges running in the transverse direction, the article comprising: a liquid-permeable surface layer, a liquid-tight surface layer, and an absorption body arranged between the surface layers, the absorption body comprising at least one intermediate storage part and a liquid transfer part, and wherein the absorption body comprises a storage part which is arranged in direct communication with the liquid transfer part and in direct or indirect communication with the intermediate storage part, the intermediate storage part comprising high-temperature chemical thermo-mechanical cellulose pulp with a wet bulk of 4–18 cm the intermediate storage part comprising at least two opposite parts separated from each other and each of the opposite parts are arranged at a respective one of the side edges wherein the liquid transfer part is closer to the longitudinal center line than the opposite parts of the intermediate storage part, and wherein the liquid transfer part is arranged between the opposite parts of the intermediate storage part in the transverse direction of the article, and the storage part is arranged centrally between the side edges of the article, and wherein a liquid affinity of the liquid transfer part is higher than a liquid affinity of the intermediate storage part so that the liquid transfer part drains liquid from the intermediate storage part better than the intermediate storage part drains liquid from the liquid transfer part so that liquid drains from the opposite parts to the liquid transfer part of the article during use.