Patent ID: 9144524
Filing Date: 2015-09-29
Classification: A61F,A61L

Abstract:
1. Disposable absorbent article having a liquid deposition region, said article comprising: a liquid pervious topsheet forming the outermost surface and wearer facing surface of said article and consisting of a single layer at least in said liquid deposition region, a backsheet forming the liquid barrier surface and garment facing surface of said article an absorbent core intermediate said topsheet and said backsheet, said core being unitary and having a wearer facing and a garment facing surface, said garment facing surface being immediately adjacent said backsheet and said wearer facing surface being immediately adjacent said topsheet; said unitary core being a fibrous, stratified, layered structure of at least 3 layers in which all layers are unified into said unitary core, said core comprising a first outermost layer forming said wearer facing surface of said core, said first layer is provided from a mixture of bi-component fibers and cellulose or viscose fibers, a second outermost layer forming said garment facing surface of said core, said second layer is provided by softener treated cellulose fibers having a weight fraction of the overall core of 30%-50%, and at least one inner layer, sandwiched between said first and said second layer, said inner layer comprising non-softened cellulose fibers, optionally bi-component fibers, and further comprising super absorbent material.