Patent ID: 6175056
Filing Date: 2001-01-16
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A disposable absorbent article for wearing adjacent a body discharge area, said article having a longitudinal centreline and a lateral centreline orthogonal thereto and defining longitudinal and lateral directions respectively, said article further having a Z-direction which is orthogonal to both said longitudinal and lateral directions, said article comprising a liquid pervious topsheet, a backsheet joined to said topsheet, and an absorbent core intermediate said topsheet and said backsheet, said topsheet having at least one pleat, said absorbent article being substantially flat prior to use, said absorbent core further comprising means for expanding said article into a tridimensional structure while being worn by a user, said means being activatable by body fluids and said means comprising a sheet of compressed regenerated cellulose sponge, said absorbent core comprising a body faceable surface, and wherein said topsheet is capable of expanding as said absorbent article expands upon activation by body fluids.