Patent ID: 6123692
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An absorbent article comprising:a liquid-permeable top sheet,a liquid-impermeable bottom sheet, andan absorbent body enclosed therebetween,the top sheet includes a transverse barrier which divides the article into a front part and a rear part and which is intended to prevent faeces delivered to the rear part from moving to the front part,the absorbent body includes a liquid barrier which is located essentially opposite the first-mentioned barrier in the top sheet and which prevents, either completely or partially, the transportation of liquid in the absorbent body from the front part of the article to the rear part thereof, at least in the upper parts of the absorbent body that lie proximal to the wearer, wherein the liquid barrier is located inside the absorbent body and the liquid barrier does not extend completely through the absorbent body but only extends in the upper parts of the absorbent body that lie proximal to the wearer.