Patent ID: 6676646
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A disposable absorbent article having a first region and a second region, a pair of opposing end edges, a pair of opposing side edges extending between said pair of end edges and a lateral centerline disposed between said pair of opposing end edges, said disposable absorbent article comprising a liquid pervious topsheet having an outer surface and an inner surface, a liquid impervious backsheet joined to said topsheet, an absorbent core positioned between said topsheet and said backsheet, and a fecal management member which is present only in said second region, formed of a separate layer and positioned immediately adjacent said inner surface of said topsheet, wherein said first region is defined by one of said pair of opposing end edges and said lateral centerline and said second region is defined by the other one of said pair of opposing end edges and said lateral centerline, and said inner surface of said topsheet within said first region being joined directly to said absorbent core by an adhesive having a hydrophilicity greater than that of said topsheet, and said first region having a PACORM value of less than 120 mg and said second region having a trans-topsheet capacity of at least 0.2 grams per square inch.