Patent ID: 6066121
Filing Date: 2000-05-23
Classification: A61F,B65H

Abstract:
A disposable liquid-absorbent article to be worn by a user said article comprising:a substantially longitudinal absorption body; anda cover enclosing the absorption body, the cover having a first side, facing the user in an in-use position, which displays a liquid pervious first cover-sheet and a second side, facing away from the user in an in use position, which displays a second cover sheet,wherein said first side is provided with at least one longitudinal liquid barrier means including a portion formed by a material layer folded into a tunnel shape such that said portion forms a channel with a longitudinal tunnel wall,wherein said portion folded into a tunnel-shape encloses longitudinal elastic means with an elastically resilient supporting action acting in all directions transverse to the longitudinal direction of the article against the tunnel wall of the folded portion:wherein said longitudinal elastic means in an unloaded condition displays a transversal dimension exceeding the transversal dimension of the channel but in and for mechanical locking longitudinally against the tunnel wall.