Patent ID: 6083210
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An absorbent article comprising an absorbent core having a crotch width when dry and when wet of not more than about 7 cm, said crotch width being narrower than at least one other portion of the absorbent core, wherein the absorbent core is capable of accepting, in accordance with the article total absorbent capacity and crotch region percent capacity test set forth in the specification, at least two loadings of synthetic urine applied to the crotch region at 10 minute intervals and at a volume and rate of delivery of 75 ml at 15 ml/sec before leakage of more than about 1 gram of synthetic urine from the article occurs and wherein the crotch region of the absorbent core has an absorbent capacity of not more than about 40% of the absorbent core's total capacity.