Patent ID: 6156022
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An absorbent article extending in a longitudinal direction, and comprising an elongated absorbent body, enclosed between a proximal liquid permeable cover layer and a distal liquid impermeable cover layer, and a barrier means arranged on the proximal cover layer in an area essentially between a front, urine absorbing area and a rear, feces receiving area of the article, to prevent feces from being transferred to the urine absorbing area, wherein the barrier means comprise a plurality of strip-shaped elastic elements lying adjacent to each other and transversely to the longitudinal direction of the article, said strip-shaped elements partially overlapping each other in a flat state of the article being pretensioned in their longitudinal direction, and extending, at least in a use state of the article, rearwardly and out from the article, relative to said front urine absorbing area.