Patent ID: 7179951
Filing Date: 2007-02-20
Classification: A61F,B32B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An absorbent article comprising: a. a topsheet; b. an outer cover; c. an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the outer cover; d. an absorbent barrier structure is disposed between the absorbent core and the outer cover wherein the absorbent barrier structure has a hydrohead value of at least about 10 mBars: a convective air permeability of at least about 10 Darcy/mm; and a liquid impact transmission value of less than about 20 g/m wherein a combination of the absorbent barrier structure and the outer cover has a hydrohead value of at least about 25 mBars: a convective air permeability of at least about 10 Darcy/mm; and a liquid impact transmission value of less than about 20 g/m