Patent ID: 6409711
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
Absorbent product (1) such as a diaper, a pant diaper, an incontinence shield or the like comprising a front portion (3), a rear portion (5) and an intermediate crotch portion (7) wherein said absorbent product (1) includes a top sheet (9), made of a top sheet material, which is intended to face towards the user when the product is worn, a bottom sheet (11) which is intended to face away from the user when the product is worm, and an absorbent body (13) between said top sheet (9) and said bottom sheet (11), wherein said top sheet (9) is provided with at least two openings comprising urine opening (17), faeces openings (19) and optionally leg openings (8), separated by a bridge (21) of top sheet material, each said opening (8, 17, 19) having a bridge end (23, 1, 93), a distal end (29, 37, 95) and two sides (25, 27, 33, 35, 89, 91) characterised in that a flap (39; 53, 71, 79â€², 79â€³, 81) of top sheet material, having a bridge end (41; 55, 80â€², 80â€³), longitudinal sides (43, 45; 57, 58, 59, 82â€², 82â€³, 84â€², 84â€³) and a distal end (47; 61, 86â€², 86â€³), and which is cut out to form at least one of said openings (8, 17, 19), is attached by one of said ends (41, 47, 55, 61, 80â€², 80â€³, 86â€², 86â€³) or said sides (43, 45; 57, 58, 59, 82â€², 82â€³, 84â€², 84â€³) to said bridge (21) and wherein said flap (39; 53, 71, 79â€², 79â€³, 81) is fastened to said absorbent body (13) and/or said top sheet (9) and/or said bottom sheet (11) by another of said ends (41, 47, 55, 6180â€², 80â€³, 86â€², 86â€³) and/or said longitudinal sides (43, 45; 57, 58, 59, 82â€², 82â€³, 84â€², 84â€³).