Patent ID: 9084700
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An absorbent article comprising: a liquid pervious top layer; a liquid impervious back layer; a pulpless absorbent core positioned at least partially between the liquid pervious top layer and the liquid impervious back layer, the core comprising super absorbent polymer and synthetic filament tow fibers selected from the group consisting of polyolefins, rayon, polycarbonates, cellulose acetate, and mixtures thereof; a curb consisting of a portion of the liquid impervious back layer that lies between a bottom of the core and a bottom edge of at least one leg cuff and configured to be directly exposed to urine and bowel movements that leak from the pulpless absorbent core, wherein the distance from the bottom of the core to the top of the curb is the curb height, the curb height being at least 6 mm; and at least one leg cuff attached to and positioned adjacent the top of and extending away from the curb in a direction substantially orthogonal from the longitudinal plane of the absorbent article, wherein a proximal end of the leg cuff is attached to the inner surface of the curb at a lateral edge of the curb.