Patent ID: 6706946
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A disposable absorbent article having a transverse centerline, a first region, and a second region and a front region and a ear region, said front region being positioned forward of said transverse centerline, said front region coming into contact with the front waist of the wearer during use, said back region being positioned backward of said transverse centerline, said back region coming into contact with the back waist of the wearer during use, said disposable absorbent article comprising a liquid pervious, fibrous, structured carrier, a liquid impervious backsheet at least partially peripherally joined to said structured carrier, a liquid storage structure positioned intermediate said structured carrier and said backsheet, a liquid handling structure positioned intermediate said structured carrier and said liquid storage structure, a portion of said liquid handling structure being positioned in said first region, a portion of said liquid handling structure being positioned in said second region, said structured carrier having a liquid retention of less than 150 mg for a test liquid having a surface tension of 33 mN/m, and said liquid handling structure having a basis weight to uncompressed calliper ratio of less than 100 grams per square meter per millimeter.