Patent ID: 6506961
Filing Date: 2003-01-14
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A disposable absorbent pad arranged to be worn by a wearer to trap and collect fluid waste products of the wearer, said pad being an elongated generally planar member having a periphery including a top edge, a bottom edge and a pair of longitudinal extending side edges, said top edge extending generally transversely, said top edge terminating in a pair of top end portions, said bottom edge extending generally transversely, said bottom edge terminating in a pair of bottom end portions, one of said longitudinally extending side edges interconnecting one top end portion and one bottom end portion, the other of said longitudinally extending side edges interconnecting the other top end portion and the other bottom end portion, said pad comprising a top-sheet, a fluid absorbent core, and a cover sheet, said top sheet being formed of a fluid pervious material and being disposed over said absorbent core, said absorbent core comprising a fluid absorbing material and being disposed over said cover sheet, said cover sheet being formed of a fluid impervious material, said top-sheet, said fluid absorbent core and said cover sheet being bonded together along plural concentric lines, portions of said plural concentric lines being located adjacent said sides and portions of said plural concentric lines being located adjacent said top and bottom edges, said plural concentric lines forming a barrier resistant to the egress of fluid out of the periphery of said pad, each of said plural concentric lines including at least one elongate line segment and at least one gap, said at least one elongate line segment having a length extending along a longitudinal axis and a width extending along a transverse axis, said length of said at least one elongate line segment being substantially larger than said width of said at least one elongate line segment said at least one gap serving to enhance the flexibility of said pad at the location of said at least one gap.